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MA / MEDICAL ASSISTANT, JIS Orthopedics
Full Time
Department: Clinic
Location: St. Clairsville
Responsible To: Clinical Director
Responsible To: Clinical Director
Position Summary:
Responsible for general MA functions such as H&P, communication with physicians and staff, as well as cleaning rooms. Handles physician messages.
Position Responsibilities/Standards:
General
- Attend department, clinic or company meetings as required
- Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns
- Consistently work in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow staff members.
- Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
- Attend required annual in-service programs.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all company policies and procedures. Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. Identifies potentially unsafe situations and notifies supervisor.
Specific Duties
- Escort patients to room.
- EMR intake completed at time of service.
- Review H&P for New patients and/or new problems. Requires completion prior to physician seeing patient.
- Medical assistance as needed (casting, suture removal, draw injections, record prescriptions)
- Give instructions to patient with regard to issues with casts.
- Assist with physical therapy requests, off work requests, school notes.
- Assigning coding procedures performed and diagnosis determined by physician. Document on encounter form.
- Reviews encounter form for completeness and accuracy of coding, assuring all procedures and supplies noted.
- Responsible to receive and reply to medical related messages and prescription requests from patients. Record in patient record.
- Communication with physicians and staff.
- Responsible for compliance of OSHA regulations-biohazardous disposal.
- Order medical supplies as needed.
- Assist with medical records filing when necessary.
- Disposal of expired medications
- Facilitate scheduling outpatient testing and pre certification for MRI, CT, Bonescan, Dexascan and other tests as necessary.
- Assures exam rooms and clinic work areas are clean and tidy at all times for the next scheduled clinic.
Additional Duties
- Travel to satellite offices if necessary.
- Assist with scheduling outpatient testing and pre-certifications.
Other Duties
- Obtain the readings for MRIs and X-rays for the physician to review and diagnose. May require travel and follow up with local radiologists.
- Contact the ancillary services to align follow up care and promote the communication between all parties.
- Develop a streamline process for the message, written or verbal, to patient after review with physician.
Education/Experience Required:
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be friendly, courteous and have good communication skills when greeting patients.
Physical Requirements:
Physical requirements for the position include the ability to frequently hear and communicate orally, see up close and at a distance, read and comprehend, stand, sit, walk, reach, handle, and/or feel objects. Must be able to climb, pull, push and kneel. Maximum unassisted lift = 25 lbs. Average lift less than 10 lbs.
