Medical Assistant

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