What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at The Orthopaedic Center/TOC?
Primary Responsibilities/Requirements:
- Perform general nursing duties
- Perform suture/staple removal
- Perform wound care/dressing changes
- Assist with or perform x-rays for MD
- Drawing up medications; calling in medications
- Application of sterile fields
- Applying and removing casts and splints
- Fitting for orthotics
- Locate any necessary films, test results, and/or reports for upcoming appointments
- Prepare exam rooms, restock supplies for clinic, power up computers etc.
- Prepare charts for clinic and print out patient information as requested by the physician
- Schedule tests/procedures and surgeries and precert as needed
- Schedule follow-up appointments
- Verify pre-op labs and scheduling surgery clearances as needed
- Prepare surgery packets
- Assist other physician team members as needed
- Fill out disability, return-to-work and insurance forms
- Obtain physician signature on miscellaneous forms
- Check-out patients, collect co-pays and/or deductibles
- Friendly and professional patient communication when speaking to patients, procedure education, escorting patient to and from exam rooms and communicating test results to patients.
Must also possess:
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadline
- Outstanding organizational, verbal and writing skills
- Independent and highly motivated
- Initiative and self-discipline
- Proven positive, "teamwork" attitude in work history
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to use arms, hands, and fingers skillfully
- Constant standing and walking for long periods of time
- Must be agile and able to work efficiently in space limited areas
- Consistently work at a productive pace
- Must readily adapt to frequent treatment schedule changes