MEDICAL ASSISTANT for Orthopaedic Surgeon
Beacon Orthopaedic Partners MSO LLC
Chardon, OH
- Full-Time
Job Description
Position Summary:
Responsible for general MA functions such as patient care, communication with physicians and staff, as well as cleaning rooms. Handles physician messages.
Position Responsibilities/Standards:
General
- Attend department, clinic or company meetings as required.
- Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.
- Consistently work in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow staff members.
- Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
- Attend required annual in-service programs.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all company policies and procedures.
- Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. Identifies potentially unsafe situations and notifies supervisor.
Specific Duties
- EMR intake completed at time of service.
- Escort patients to room.
- Review H&P for New patients and/or new problems. Requires completion prior to physician seeing patient.
- Medical assistance as needed (casting, suture removal, draw injections, record prescriptions).
- Give instructions to patient with regard to issues with casts.
- Assist with physical therapy requests, off work requests, school notes.
- Assigning coding procedures performed and diagnosis determined by physician. Document on encounter form.
- Reviews encounter form for completeness and accuracy of coding, assuring all procedures and supplies noted.
- Responsible to receive and reply to medical related messages and prescription requests from patients. Record in patient record.
- Communication with physicians and staff.
- Responsible for compliance of OSHA regulations-biohazardous disposal.
- Order medical supplies as needed.
- Assist with medical records filing when necessary.
- Disposal of expired medications
- Facilitate scheduling outpatient testing and pre certification for MRI, CT, Bonescan, Dexascan and other tests as necessary.
- Assures exam rooms and clinic work areas are clean and tidy at all times for the next scheduled clinic.
Additional Duties
- Travel to satellite offices
- Assist with scheduling outpatient testing and pre-certifications.
Other Duties
- Obtain the readings for MRIs and X-rays for the physician to review and diagnose.
- Contact the ancillary services to align follow up care and promote the communication between all parties.
- Develop a streamline process for the message, written or verbal, to patient after review with physician.
Physical Requirements:
Physical requirements for the position include the ability to frequently hear and communicate orally, see up close and at a distance, read and comprehend, stand, sit, walk, reach, handle, and/or feel
Address
Beacon Orthopaedic Partners MSO LLC
150 7th Ave
Chardon, OH
44024
USA
Industry
Healthcare
Posted date
25 days ago
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