Medical Assistant, Orthopedics Clinic

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Lake Geneva, WI

1d•$18 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant will be responsible for rooming patients, collecting assessment data, and preparing patients according to specific needs. This role involves assisting in examinations, treatments, and other clinic procedures, as well as supporting laboratory procedures, screening tests, and quality improvement projects. The Medical Assistant will also handle patient scheduling, reminder calls, and registration, ensuring patient records are up-to-date and accurate. Additionally, this position will coordinate referrals, collect payments, maintain patient charts, and manage clinic supplies.

Requirements

Graduate of a medical assistant program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or graduate of a medical assistant program in a post secondary school or college that has institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting commission or by a national accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or a graduate of an educational program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), such as the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.
Medication injection training and pharmacology is a required competency to perform medication administration.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a program with a clinical rotation preferred.

Responsibilities

Room patients, collect assessment data and prepare patient according to specific need.
Assist in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
Assist with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
Answer telephone and either respond to inquiry, direct caller to appropriate personnel, or initiate a triage slip for response by medical personnel.
Schedule appointments and enter appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
Conduct reminder calls to all patients.
Greet and direct patients, salespeople, and visitors.
Register patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate.
Make appropriate changes in computer system and on patient's chart.
Coordinate referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
Collect payment from patients and issue receipt where applicable.
Prepare and maintain patient charts.
Maintain and order supplies.