Medical Assistant

GENERAL SUMMARY:  The medical assistant is responsible for performing routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, physician assistants and other health practitioners running smoothly.  Providing accurate and complete information to patients so they can fully utilize and benefit from the clinic services. The medical assistant builds positive and professional relationships with patients of the practice and with other staff of Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  Core duties include the following, but are not limited to:

• Schedules and coordinates resources regarding clinic appointments, follow up appointments, pre-op or post op appointments.
• Adheres to surgery checklist for scheduling surgeries, as required
• Contacts physician with urgent matters concerning surgery or patients
• Interacts with patients in a prompt, pleasant and helpful manner.
• Answers patient questions regarding appointments, testing and surgery.  If a question cannot be answered by the medical assistant, questions should be forwarded to the treating physician.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient records.
• Answers telephone calls, responds to all voice mails, takes messages and provides appropriate information to callers.
• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned by physician to include but not limited to: rooming patients, organizing patient flow, checking schedules, assisting patients as needed for walking, transfers, dressing, preparing patients for exams with physician, collecting patient history, performing appropriate screening per physician guidelines
• Assisting physician with injections, casing, removal of casting or splints and other various procedures, as needed or directed. 
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Sets up and cleans equipment or instruments according to departmental protocol.
• Orders, sorts, stocks and restocks medical supplies in exam / procedure rooms.
• Respects and promotes patient rights.
• Fulfills Meaningful Use and MIPS requirements as directed.
• Orders X-Rays appropriately per provider protocol
• Orders DME, as directed by provider
• Maintains outgoing referrals
• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Certificate from college or technical school; three to six months related experience and/or training;
• Certified; Registered with AMT
• Maintain current CPR certificate

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Salary : $18 - $20