Practice Medical Assistant

Position Summary: Prepares patients to see physicians, facilitates lab tests and paperwork as needed, and assists clinical services supervisor with clinical and administrative duties as directed. EOE

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities, including but not limited to : greeting, checking schedules, and organizing patient flow

• Accompany patients to exam/procedure room and assist with walking transfers, dressing wounds, collecting specimens, preparing for exams

• Collecting and updating patient history and medical records

• Recording vitals, chief complaint, medications and allergies

• Assisting provider during exams and with: cast/splint application or removal , suture or staple removal, DME application, culture swabs, etc

• Send out for visiting nurse, imaging and lab services and other diagnostic services that may be required

• Handling correspondence, billing and other documentation

• Entering documentation in chart note and interpreting as required

• Filtering through messages and responding to patients who call in

• Providing, instructing and explaining pertinent information to patients and/or family members such as: medications, follow-ups , scheduling appointments, referrals etc.

• Replenishing supplies and communicating with supplies coordinator when stock is low, cleaning exam rooms and sending instruments to be sterilized

• Perform other applicable duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required

• MA diploma and/or certification required

• BLS certification required

• Minimum of one year recent experience and a medical facility as a medical assistant preferred

• Experience working in orthopedics is a plus