Medical Assistant

Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia•Fayetteville, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A podiatry medical assistant is one whom specializes in ankle and foot care. Medical assistants keep the medical office running efficiently and take on many tasks. A podiatry medical assistant's responsibilities may include ordering, sorting, storing supplies and restocking exam rooms. Cleaning exam areas, setting up instruments and equipment and cleaning the sterilizer. Greeting patients, answering the office phones, performing data entry and scheduling appointments, assisting front office staff if and when needed and manual insurance verifications. Any other duties determined appropriate by management.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Must communicate professionally and courteously with patients and clinic staff.
Must be able to sit for at least an hour at a time.
Must be able to stand and walk for up to 20 minutes at a time.
Ability to bend, stoop, and lift up to 5-10 lbs.
Ability to utilize the computer and keyboard for long periods of time.
Employee duties will frequently require computer usage including the ability to type as well as verbally communicate with patients and co-workers.
Occasional lifting up to 30lbs.
Assist patients in and out of the patient chair with support with other staff members.
Ability to reach overhead storage shelving or under counter racks.
Ability to bend down and lift cassettes without dropping them.
Ability to hold a limb in position for casting and/or bandage application.
Concentration, dexterity, and reaching overhead are required very routinely throughout the course of the work day.
Concentration is required to adequately and accurately capture chief complaints, pertinent histories, medication lists, and vitals which must be recorded in a timely manner.
Ability to reach around a patients arm to assemble blood pressure cuffs to perform the read.
All employees have a responsibility to comply with our organization's policies and procedures, code of conduct, etc.
Adherence to the code of conduct, timely reporting of any issues, and completion of compliance training is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

At least one (1) year of experience preferred.
Medical Assistant Certification is preferred.
Epic experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ordering, sorting, storing supplies and restocking exam rooms.
Cleaning exam areas, setting up instruments and equipment and cleaning the sterilizer.
Greeting patients, answering the office phones, performing data entry and scheduling appointments.
Assisting front office staff if and when needed and manual insurance verifications.
Prepares patients for examination by taking vitals; recording medical history into Epic.
Escorting patients to and from exam rooms.
Complying with OSHA and HIPPA regulations.
Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical centers; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
Help the physician with procedures.
Give patients injections as directed by the physician.
Casting for Orthotics.
Applying Below knee cast.
Appling Low Dying strapping to feet.
Appling Unna Boots.
Performing Nail Debridement.
Performing Callus/Corn debridement.
Dressing changes.
Performing X-Rays.
Documenting phone calls.
Returning Patient Messages; Completing In-Baskets.
Updating Logs.
Unpacking daily deliveries of medical products and supplies and placing them in appropriate supply cabinets.
Retrieving and assembling materials for casting, including large basins of warmed water for plaster application.
Reaching overhead or under counter for pre-fabricated inserts.
Aiding foot positioning by kneeling or stooping to position the foot appropriately for X-rays.
Assisting patients on and off treatment chairs, assist in moving limbs, removing and replacing shoes and boots.
Sitting on the floor to remove shoes and socks or perform nail debridements while leaning, stooping or sitting on the ground.
Holding a limb in position for casting and/or bandage application.
Rinsing, cleansing, packaging and sterilization of instruments.
Preparing a sterile tray (mayo stand, sterile instrument packs and draping).
Assisting with procedures (passing medications, cutting sutures, saline flushes, retrieving specimens, etc.).
Performing routine nail debridements under the supervision of the physician.
Drawing and delivering medications to treatment rooms.
Bringing patients to the treatment rooms from the waiting room, assist with getting them into the chair, take and record vitals and pertinent medical history.
Entering patient information into their electronic chart.
Maintaining back office supplies (inventory and replenishment) and cleaning.
Wiping down chairs, counters, cabinets and any items in the room that have been touched after each patient visit.
Removing trash from rooms at the end of each treatment session or day and replacing with new bags.
Collecting trash at the end of each day and bringing it to an on-site dumpster.