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LOUISIANA ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS LLC-posted 2 months ago
Lafayette, LA
51-100 employees
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The position involves facilitating communication between patients and providers, ensuring that patients receive the appropriate level of care, and maintaining the exam room's appearance. Responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vitals, reviewing intake paperwork, scheduling appointments, and assisting providers with various tasks such as preparing injections and completing medical forms. The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for the position and effectively communicate with physicians, practice managers, and clinical staff.

  • Facilitates communication between the patient and the provider.
  • Responsible for rooming patients, obtaining vitals, reviewing intake paperwork for completion, and preparing the patient for the visit.
  • Assists patients in receiving the appropriate level of care, including scheduling patient appointments.
  • Maintains exam room appearance, restocking at the end of each clinic day and cleaning as needed.
  • Monitors biohazard and sharps containers and replaces as needed.
  • Assists the provider with preparing injections, removing dressings, preparing patient prescriptions, and completing medical and patient forms.
  • Communicates effectively with physicians, practice managers, clinical staff, and establishes good working relationships with internal and external customers.
  • Prepares patient charts for clinic visits, updating demographic information and verifying with the patient.
  • Processes all requests for patient prescriptions in a timely manner and charts all prescriptions in the patient chart.
  • Forwards all incoming documents and patient records for physician signature prior to scanning into the patient chart.
  • Prepares charts for clinic visits and prints clinic schedules.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Knowledge of the health care field and orthopedics.
  • Knowledge of policies and procedures regarding patient care in the clinics.
  • Knowledge of back office skills including injections, suture and staple removal, DME orders, and Physical Therapy orders.
  • Knowledge of patient confidentiality, state laws, HIPAA regulations, and medical records procedures.
  • Skill in follow-up with patients and responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
  • Skill and professionalism when interacting with providers, patients, family members, and the public.
  • Skill in understanding patient education needs by effectively sharing information with patients and families.
  • Skill in problem-solving and time management.
  • Ability to project a pleasant and professional image as a LOS employee.
  • Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete delegated work assignments.
  • Ability to demonstrate compassion when dealing with patients and family members.
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