What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant position at Slocum Orthopedics?
- Certified Medical Assistant-Back Up MA assignment
- Attends work regularly and on time.
- Able to cover as Back up Medical Assistant in any specialty.
- Able to cover occasional primary MA coverage.
- Actively checks email throughout the day and responds to any time sensitive items.
- Maintains a reputation for effective interpersonal relations with teams, supervisors, and patients.
- Effectively and professionally communicates with the care team to ensure the flow of patient care is successful.
- Captures and accurately documents: vitals (blood pressure, height, weight, temp, O2 and pulse), pharmacy information and history of chief complaint.
- Reviews/updates medication and allergies-verifies the patient is taking all medications listed, dosage and frequency.
- Ensure meaningful use measures are met for each patient.
- Room and escort patients as needed to exam rooms, x-ray and having the patient dressed down as needed.
- Completes forms as needed for patient and provider.
- Completes DME requisitions for provider signature.
- Places imaging orders per physician protocols.
- Turn over exam rooms throughout the day to ensure rooms are sanitized/cleaned, stocked and ready for the next patient.
- Completes daily stocking of clinic rooms and supply closets.
- Introduced to NextGen tasks and patient portal messages, returning patient phone calls, suture and staple removal, wound dressings, drawing up and assisting with injections, and helping with minor medical procedures.
- Answers incoming phone calls on the clinical back line.
- Checking in with peers regularly and asking how you can assist them.
- Follows OSHA guidelines.
- Attend required meetings and actively participate in committees as requested.
- Strictly maintains patient confidentiality and follows HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Participate in the Lift Team.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must be a certified, registered, or credentialed Medical Assistant with at least six months of post-educational experience working as a Medical Assistant.
- Must have basic life support certification.
Salary : $40,496 - $50,044