TOC - CLN Medical Assistant / Floater

HH Health System • Huntsville, AL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Orthopaedic Center is looking for a highly motivated Medical Assistant (MA)/Floater to perform clinical and secretarial duties. This opening is a full-time position averaging 40 hours per week. The MA will assist various orthopedic physicians under the direction of Clinical Coordinator and provide coverage for clinical teams as needed.

Requirements

• HS/GED
• ROT or CCMA certification required by first 90 days of employment
• Minimum one-year full-time clinical experience in healthcare preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, TOC physicians and staff
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask and meet deadlines
• Outstanding organizational, verbal and writing skills
• Independent, self-starting and highly motivated
• Strong patient care and interpersonal skills
• Proven positive, "teamwork" attitude in work history

Responsibilities

• Perform general nursing duties, suture/staple removal, and wound care/dressing changes.
• Drawing up and calling in medications.
• Application of sterile fields and removal of casts and splints.
• Locate any necessary imaging, test results or reports for upcoming appointments.
• Schedule and precert MRI’S, lab work, procedures, and surgeries.
• Prepare for clinic by printing out patient information as requested by physicians, as well as prepare exam rooms, restock supplies for clinic, power up computers, etc.
• Assist with verifying pre-op labs and scheduling surgery clearances as needed.
• Fill out disability, return-to-work, and insurance forms.
• Obtain physician signature on miscellaneous forms.
• Travel locally to satellite offices as schedule requires.
• Friendly and Professional patient communication when answering and returning patient phone calls, appointment/surgery reminder calls, responding to and chart patient messages and communicating test results to patients with direction from physicians.
• Providing various forms of patient education and handouts.
• Escorting patients to and from exam rooms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED