What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Orthopedics position at Ellis and Badenhausen Ortho?
We are a busy orthopedic practice in Louisville, Kentucky looking to hire a Medical Assistant. The individual should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, a team player, capable of multitasking, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Position Title: Medical Assistant (Certified)
Reports to: Office Manager
This position features:
Generous pay and benefits including a 401k and profit-sharing plan!
Medical Assistant Duties
- Patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include scheduling and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assist patients with changing to exam gowns, and transfer to exam table if needed.
- Assess the patient’s general condition and collect patient history.
- Document health history, activities, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record
- Provide basic patient care as ordered by the physician and assist the physician with various procedures.
- Provides patient education materials, communicates physician advice/instructions to patients.
- Cast and splint application and removal.
- Fit patients with braces, boots, other DME as ordered by a physician
- Wound dressing changes
- Prepare injections
- Suture and staple removal
- Sterile tray set-ups
- Obtain lab/x-ray reports
- Schedule surgery, hospital procedures, and pre- and post-op appointments
- Schedule MRI, CT scans, labs, etc.
- Schedule referrals to other physicians
- Perform/assist with EMG/NCV studies when applicable
- Clean and stock exam rooms
- Help with prescription refill requests
- Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies
- Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and Red Flag Rules
- Phlebotomy Certification preferred
Salary is negotiable and based on experience.
We are an equal opportunity employer
Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics, PSC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws. Applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.