Are you looking to advance your career in medicine and provide necessary care to patients in our community? Are you friendly, caring, dedicated and helpful and looking for an environment that seeks these qualities in your team members? Come join us at San Diego Orthopaedic Associates.

Responsibilities

• Smile and greet patient by name.
• Treat patients with respect, compassion, and dignity.
• Escort patient to exam room and offer instructions to prepare for exam and/or X-Rays.
• Obtain patient history, including: weight, height, blood pressure, current medications, drug allergies, past surgeries, past medical history, mechanism of current injury and other issues as instructed by the Physician.
• Assist Physician in exam and treatment, including: minor surgeries, suture and staple removal and obtaining cultures and specimens.
• Draw injections.
• Schedule patients for offsite tests, lab work, scans, consultation appointments etc.
• Clean exam room after each patient.
• Stock each exam room and notify appropriate personnel regarding supply shortages.
• Review phone messages and test results with Physician; call patient to advise of the results.
• Record and document prescription refill telephone requests.
• Document conversations regarding medical problems with patients, families, insurance companies and attorneys in patient’s chart with date, dialogue, and your signature.
• Fax status slips and reports as necessary.
• Establish rapport with major referral sources, including worker’s compensation carriers, regarding patient status.
• Comply with departmental policies and procedures at all times
• Take inventory of medical supplies and advise appropriate individual of required items in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate genuine cooperation with all aspects of the SDOA injury and illness prevention program, including compliance with all rules and regulations, and continuously practice safety while performing assigned duties.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications

• High school graduate.
• Education and experience equivalent to certificate in medical office assisting.
• Two years clinical experience in an out-patient setting, preferred.
• CPR certified or obtained within 30-days of employment.
• Knowledge of medications and medical supplies/equipment, preferred.
• Familiar with medical terminology, coding, and worker’s compensation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Orthopedics
• Pain Medicine
• Sports Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Office
• Outpatient
• Private practice

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Diego, CA 92103: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person