Medical Assistant
hace 11 días
Atlanta
Job DescriptionJoin Our Team at Peachtree Orthopedics and Help Others "Get Better"At Peachtree Orthopedics, we're on a mission to make a difference in healthcare, and we're looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. With nine convenient offices across Greater Atlanta, we're committed to providing top-notch care and your skills and passion can make a real impact. We're not the largest practice in Atlanta, but we take pride in delivering dedicated and compassionate care to everyone who walks through our doors. If you're ready to be part of a team that values your contribution and offers room for growth, consider joining us in our mission to help others "Get Better."Our CulturePeachtree Orthopedics has a rich history of 70 years in business and has earned recognition as a Top Workplace by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for 6 consecutive years. We take pride in our family-oriented, dedicated, passionate, and hardworking culture. When you join our team, you become a part of a community that values excellence in healthcare while working in a supportive and nurturing environment.Why Choose Peachtree Orthopedics?At Peachtree Orthopedics, we offer more than a job; we offer an opportunity to be part of something extraordinary: • Limitless Growth: Propel your career with abundant professional development opportunities within our dynamic organization., • Empathetic Culture: Immerse yourself in a supportive, lively work culture that values your well-being and celebrates your contributions., • Escort patients to exam area and prepare for exam., • Interview patients to determine medical problem/condition and documents in e-chart., • Obtain and record patient’s vital signs and weight., • Assist physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patients., • Collect samples, such as urine and blood from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples., • Obtain patient's history and orders x-rays., • Schedule diagnostic studies/surgery., • Prepare and assist with injections/aspirations., • Prepare specimen for laboratory and complete required forms., • Perform dressing changes and remove sutures/staples and application/removal of casts, splints, braces., • Fit DME E-charge, and/or Physical Therapy referral., • Maintain stock within modules., • Provide patients with educational materials regarding diagnosis, directions for self-care and mobility related to disease, surgery, diagnostic studies, and equipment/casts., • Ensure compliance with OSHA standards regarding blood borne pathogens., • Prepare prescriptions for signature and e-prescribe., • Schedule pre and post op appointments and coordinate work-in appointments., • Communicate schedule changes and clinic cancellations to team members., • Assist team with rescheduling clinics cancelled with < 7 days’ notice., • Monitor biohazardous waste and prepare for disposal., • Obtain x-ray and imaging results and store in JOINTS, including import outside discs into JOINTS and X-ray backup available for single member team., • Obtain diagnostic results from appropriate source and scan report into Athena and match to close out order., • Serve as liaison between patient and physician., • Coordinate consultations with other physicians., • Provide staff coverage for other clinical personnel, as needed and at the request of Clinical Management., • Complete applications for handicap parking permits, FMLA, disability forms, and work excuses., • Document all aspects of visit in Athena to include Meaningful Use criteria., • Management support for MD to enter diagnosis codes., • Schedule all OR cases and maintain surgery schedule., • Responsible for all patient phone calls (clinical) ensuring proper documentation in Athena of action taken/advice given., • Telephone and/or send eRx prescriptions to pharmacy on MD request/approval., • Notify manufacturer’s reps of surgical cases to ensure correct implants available in OR., • Coordinate special equipment, bone graft, etc., needed for surgery., • Wipe tables, change pillowcases, and straighten items in room., • Attend meetings and perform duties as requested., • Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan., • Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods., • Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments., • Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed., • Registered Nurse (RN) - Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing; one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience or,, • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Certificate from accredited licensed practical nursing program ; one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience or,, • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – Certificate from accredited medical assisting program; one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience or,, • Registered Orthopedic Technologist (ROT) –Certificate from accredited orthopedic technologist program; one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience., • Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Registered Orthopedic Technologist (ROT), Orthopedic Technologist Certified (OTC), Athletic Trainer Certified (ATC), or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)., • Continuing education and/or license renewal is required. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Clinical staff must often be on their feet for much of the day and may have to lift patients who have trouble moving, standing, or walking. These duties can be stressful, as can dealing with ill and injured people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The required duties may present a stressful environment, as this is a fast-paced environment caring for patients in pain and with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Peachtree Orthopedics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.