What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant II position at Orthopedic Centers of Colorado?
Description
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Responsible for assisting physicians with patient care and providing unparallel customer service to patients while adhering to established protocols, processes and volume without ever compromising quality.
Essential Function
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Responsible for assisting physicians with patient care and providing unparallel customer service to patients while adhering to established protocols, processes and volume without ever compromising quality.
Essential Function
- Rooming duties which may include cast application & removal, suture/staple removal, blood draws, & autoclave use
- Phreesia/MIPS Input
- Maintain supplies, equipment, prepare and clean exam/procedure rooms, stocking and sterilizing instruments ensuring patient rooms are stocked, cleaned, and presentable
- Assist physician as needed during procedure; monitor patient during recovery period
- Ensure all initial consultations, pertinent notes, lab slips, radiology and pathology reports are entered in the patient’s file and available to the physician prior to patient arrival
- Provide patient education with regards to office policies, medications, management of pain/injury/disease, home treatments and special diets using appropriate medical terminology as directed by the physician
- Ensure all consent forms are completed, signed and filed
- Respond to patient / physician / pharmacy calls calls/messages and assist with their needs
- Assisting the front desk with rescheduling patients when necessary
- Constant communication with patients with consistent follow up
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Minimum of 2 years working as a medical assistant and preferred experience with hand/arm provider.
- Strong focus on patient quality and customer service
- Excellent follow through to see tasks to completion
- Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills
- Possesses a high degree of self-motivation and produces high quality work with minimal supervision
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous PTO package and paid holidays
- Company-paid life insurance and long term disability insurance
- Ability to purchase accident insurance, short and long-term disability insurance.
- Opportunities for internal training and development
- Retirement Plan eligibility after one month of service with eligibility in company profit sharing
- Most positions offer Monday – Friday work schedules
- Typical business office environment
- Possibility of local travel
- Constant viewing of computer monitor, mousing and typing
- Frequent standing, walking and sitting
- Frequent stooping, lifting, carrying and pushing/pulling 10 pounds or more
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus
- Hours of business are Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Must be able to work early, late and long hours, as needed, to meet the essential functions of the job