Medical Assistant

Job Description Job Description Medical Assistant - Direct Assistant to Dr. Novelli Novelli Spine & Knee Center Pay: $20-$25/hour Come Work in One of the Most Advanced Non-Surgical Spine & Orthopedic Clinics in the Country Are you energetic, intelligent, positive, highly organized, and excited by medicine, technology, science, and helping people recover from serious injuries? The Novelli Spine & Knee Center is seeking an exceptional Medical Assistant to work directly alongside Dr. Novelli, our nurse practitioner, and our advanced clinical team . Novelli Spine & Knee Center is one of, if not the largest non-surgical spinal decompression facilities in the United States , with a major focus on advanced technology, non-surgical spine care, orthopedic rehabilitation, and innovative treatment of complex musculoskeletal conditions. This is not your typical medical assistant position—and this is definitely not a sit-behind-a-desk-all-day job . You will be working inside a fast-paced, technology-driven medical environment helping patients recover from spinal injuries, orthopedic injuries, chronic pain, automobile accidents, workplace injuries, and complicated musculoskeletal conditions . If you love science, healthcare, technology, interacting with people, learning new things, and being part of a team that is constantly moving—you may love this position. Work Around Some Seriously Cool Technology Our clinic is built around the concept that modern healthcare should combine great doctors and providers with advanced diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitation technology . Depending on your responsibilities, you may work around advanced technologies used for: * Non-surgical spinal decompression * Computer-controlled spine treatment * Advanced orthopedic rehabilitation * Neuromuscular rehabilitation * Neurological and orthopedic evaluations * High-powered therapeutic laser technology * Advanced pain-management technologies * Image-guided and precision medical procedures * Musculoskeletal rehabilitation * Recovery from serious spinal and orthopedic injuries We treat patients who may have conditions such as: * Herniated and bulging discs * Sciatica * Spinal stenosis * Degenerative disc disease * Chronic neck and back pain * Knee and shoulder injuries * Workplace injuries * Automobile accident injuries * Sports and orthopedic injuries * Chronic musculoskeletal conditions You won't simply be checking patients into rooms. You'll become part of the clinical team responsible for helping move patients through evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery. What You'll Be Doing As a Medical Assistant, you'll work closely with Dr. Novelli and our nurse practitioner and become an important part of the patient's entire clinical experience. Responsibilities may include: * Working directly with Dr. Novelli as his Medical Assistant * Assisting our nurse practitioner with patient care and clinical procedures * Preparing patients for examinations and treatments * Taking and documenting vital signs * Assisting with orthopedic, neurological, and spinal evaluations * Helping providers perform and document clinical examinations * Preparing patients and rooms for advanced treatments and procedures * Assisting with medical and rehabilitation technology * Helping coordinate patient treatment plans * Monitoring patients throughout their course of care * Supporting patients recovering from spinal, knee, shoulder, and orthopedic injuries * Assisting with workers' compensation and automobile injury patients * Maintaining treatment rooms and clinical equipment * Helping keep patient flow efficient and organized * Coordinating information between providers and clinical staff * Communicating with patients and outside healthcare professionals when necessary * Helping patients understand the next steps in their treatment * Encouraging patients throughout their recovery Most importantly, you'll help create an environment where patients feel like they have an entire team behind them. We're Looking for a High-Performance Person We're not simply looking for someone to fill a position. We're looking for someone who wants to become an important part of a high-performance medical team . Our ideal candidate is: * Positive and energetic * Extremely dependable * Smart and eager to learn * Organized and detail-oriented * Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment * Fascinated by medicine, science, and technology * Friendly and confident with patients * Able to multitask * A strong communicator * Comfortable taking initiative * Willing to jump in wherever needed * Motivated by achieving goals * Interested in learning advanced clinical procedures * Someone who genuinely enjoys helping people If you're the type of person who likes to move fast, learn constantly, stay productive, laugh with your coworkers, and get things done , you'll probably fit in very well here. Experience Previous Medical Assistant or healthcare experience is preferred. Experience in any of the following areas is especially valuable: * Orthopedics * Spine care * Chiropractic * Physical medicine * Pain management * Neurology * Rehabilitation * Workers' compensation * New York No-Fault / automobile injuries * Medical documentation * Medical procedures Workers' compensation and automobile injury experience is a major bonus , but we're willing to train an exceptional candidate who has the personality, intelligence, work ethic, and desire to learn. Why Join Novelli Spine & Knee Center? Because this isn't ordinary healthcare. Our mission is simple: Help People Get Their Lives Back. Many of our patients come to us after months—or even years—of pain. Some have been told they need surgery. Others have been unable to work, exercise, sleep comfortably, play with their children, or simply live normally because of spinal or orthopedic problems. Our team gets to help change that. You'll work alongside doctors, advanced practice providers, and clinical professionals using some of the most advanced non-surgical technologies available to help patients reduce pain, regain function, and return to the things they love. There is a tremendous amount to learn here. You'll be exposed to advanced spine care, orthopedics, rehabilitation, medical technology, injury care, clinical procedures, and complex patient management . And while we take patient care extremely seriously, we don't believe a medical office has to feel boring or miserable. We work hard. We move fast. We laugh. We help each other. We celebrate our patients' successes. And we genuinely enjoy seeing people get better. Compensation $20-$25 per hour , depending on experience, qualifications, and ability. If you're a high-performance person who loves medicine, technology, science, helping people, and being part of a winning team , we want to meet you. This is an opportunity to become much more than another Medical Assistant. It's an opportunity to become a key member of one of the country's leading technology-driven, non-surgical spine and orthopedic treatment teams. Ready to Do Something More Exciting With Your Medical Career? Apply today and tell us what makes you an exceptional fit for the Novelli Spine & Knee Center. This version should attract a different caliber of applicant—especially someone younger, ambitious, technologically interested, and looking to learn medicine rather than simply perform repetitive MA duties .