Medical Assistant

Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia•Roswell, GA

11d

About The Position

The podiatry Medical Assistant supports ankle and foot care and helps maintain efficient clinic operations. The role includes preparing patients for examinations, recording vitals and medical histories in Epic, assisting physicians with procedures, administering injections as directed, scheduling surgeries, and completing patient communications and records. Other duties include maintaining supplies and exam rooms, processing instruments for sterilization, performing X-rays, and helping with front-office tasks as needed. The position reports to a Physician and is classified as non-exempt in the Clinic, Back Office department. The work involves frequent patient interaction and use of computers, along with physical tasks such as assisting patients with transfers, applying casts and bandages, handling supplies and equipment, and cleaning and restocking clinical areas. Light travel to other offices may be required for business needs. Duties may change, and employees must comply with organizational policies, the code of conduct, and compliance training requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with patients and clinic staff.
Ability to sit for at least an hour at a time and stand and walk for up to 20 minutes at a time.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, and squat as required by the work.
Ability to use a computer and keyboard for extended periods and type and communicate verbally with patients and coworkers.
Ability to lift up to 5–10 pounds for basic office tasks; occasional lifting up to 30 pounds is required.
Ability to assist patients in and out of treatment chairs, with support from other staff members.
Ability to handle the physical tasks described, including lifting and maneuvering medical supplies and equipment, positioning patients and limbs, and bending, kneeling, stooping, or sitting on the floor.
Light travel to other offices may be required for business needs.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience preferred.
Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
Epic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examinations by taking vitals and recording medical history in Epic.
Escort patients to and from exam rooms.
Comply with OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
Schedule surgeries by coordinating with surgical centers, verifying times with patients, and preparing charts, pre-admission forms, and consent forms.
Assist the physician with procedures and give patients injections as directed by the physician.
Cast for orthotics and apply below-knee casts, low-dye strapping, and Unna boots.
Perform nail debridement and callus/corn debridement.
Perform dressing changes and X-rays.
Document phone calls, return patient messages, complete in-baskets, and update logs.
Order, sort, store, and restock medical supplies and exam rooms.
Clean exam areas, set up instruments and equipment, and clean the sterilizer.
Assist front-office staff as needed, including greeting patients, answering office phones, data entry, scheduling appointments, and manual insurance verifications.
Assist patients with transfers and treatment-chair access, and assist with moving limbs and removing or replacing shoes and boots.
Process instruments by rinsing, cleaning, packaging, and sterilizing them.
Maintain back-office supplies and clean treatment rooms and other office areas.
Unpack and distribute deliveries of medical products and supplies.
Perform other duties determined appropriate by management.