Medical Assistant - (Northwest & South Clinics)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Assists physician with treating patient as directed.  Prepares injections, takes vital signs, completes H&P questionnaire, and facilitates suture removals/dressing changes. 
• Apply casts, splints and DME as needed to keep clinic flow in conjunction with Cast Technician/Orthopedic Technician. 
• Issues prescriptions, physical therapy orders, home exercises, work restrictions, diagnostic orders and other orders per physician instruction and assists in patient education.
• Maintain a timely and safe clinic that focuses on efficient care with respect to the patient’s privacy and dignity.  Ensure clinic runs efficiently within your power.  Leave clinic as you would want others to leave it for you.   Prepare exam rooms, instruments, linens and perform sharps container check on a per clinic basis. 
• Work closely with staff in assigned musculoskeletal team to ensure quality patient care and services are provided. Ensure compliance with clinic standards of quality patient care. Assist physician with treating patients as directed.
• Assist physician with completion of procedure and diagnosis coding of encounter forms.
• Review: daily schedule, new patients, follow-up, time allowed, including start and finish time for designated physician(s).  Also, note time of hospital or other meetings and assist physician with clinic flow to ensure attendance at these meetings.  Work with the Office Manager to coordinate schedule according to physician requirements. 
• Ensure required medical records are available for appointment.  If unavailable, contact the agency responsible for the records (physical therapist, laboratory, etc).
• Document all patient-related communication or treatment in EMR.
• Helps facilitate triage task and scheduled drugs via ECPS or triplicates with physician.
• Review and help facilitate physician’s communication folder and electronic tasks daily.
• Assist the physician in reviewing no show and cancellation patients and take appropriate action.
• Maintains supplies and restocks rooms on prescribed schedule.
• Sterilizes instruments on prescribed schedule.
• Ability to function as a responsible designated tech according to guidelines established in the doctor-specific Ortho Tech manual.
• Attend continued education and skill labs as offered by Texas Orthopedics. 
• Assist with Phlebotomy if certified.
• Track and complete patient FMLA forms timely.
• Work non-assigned physician clinics as scheduled.
• Assist with completion of physician responses to electronic communication to provide resolution for patient inquiries. 
• Assist with obtaining prior-authorizations for diagnostic studies and viscosupplementation injections.
• Assist in answering inbound patient calls regarding clinical needs. 
• Maintains strictest confidentiality.
• Travel to other locations as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.  

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 

• High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred graduation from an accredited course for Medical Assisting.

Experience: 

Licensure: 

Special Skills:

• Must possess outstanding interpersonal skills and be capable of communicating with physicians, staff and outside consultants.
• Knowledge of governmental regulations and compliance requirements, including OSHA regulations.
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications, including our current EMR.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to walk frequently and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to assist patients weighing up to 300 pounds.
• Must have full range of motion.
• Must have adequate visual acuity to read, the ability to interpret and understand written material.
• Must have adequate hearing and speaking abilities to interact appropriately with others, including patients and co-workers.

Environmental Working Conditions:

• Combination clinic and office setting.
• Travel between clinic locations.
• Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, radiation and bodily fluids.