Medical Assistant - Wellington & Delray Beach

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. (HOPCo)•Wellington, FL

About The Position

Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches is a multi-location medical practice focused on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. The practice provides orthopedic care and services including on-site X-ray, MRI, physical therapy, and aquatic therapy. The Medical Assistant supports providers and patients during clinic visits and must be willing to travel to Wellington and Delray Beach.

Requirements

Must be willing to travel to Wellington and Delray Beach.

Responsibilities

Facilitate communication between patients and providers by collecting and sharing pertinent information and receiving and acting on provider directives.
Prepare patients for provider visits, including rooming patients, obtaining and documenting vital signs, reviewing intake paperwork, accessing radiology images, removing dressings, setting up procedures, preparing injections, and entering data accurately into the EMR.
Complete tasks associated with company initiatives, including PROs and Quality Payment Programs.
Maintain exam room standards by restocking rooms and cleaning rooms and tables as needed during clinic and at the end of each day.
Monitor biohazard and sharps containers and replace them as needed.
Assist providers with preparing prescriptions and completing medical and patient forms, such as work releases and FMLA forms.
Retrieve and respond to voicemails within 24 business hours and document actions in the EMR.
Prepare patients’ electronic charts for clinic visits before the date of service.
Verify that outstanding test results are in the EMR; confirm patient appropriateness with the provider based on body part and/or insurance; and note imaging, DME, or casting needs before the provider visit.
Scan clinical documents into the EMR.
Print clinic schedules on the morning of the date of service.
Ensure patients receive education as indicated by the provider.
Manage assigned providers’ EMR desktops in a timely manner.
Create and promote a positive patient experience.
Maintain a HIPAA-compliant environment.
Maintain a clean workspace.