Medical Assistant- PRN
About The Position
Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide patient care support to licensed providers and serve as a liaison between patients and healthcare providers. The position supports spine and orthopedic care in a physician practice and contributes to a patient-focused, collaborative work environment guided by Accountability, Excellence, Teamwork, Respect, and Integrity. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for examinations and treatments, records medical histories, assists providers during examinations, generates orders, coordinates appointments and surgery scheduling, maintains accurate patient records, and triages patient correspondence. The role also includes maintaining exam rooms, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, and carrying out additional duties assigned by providers, nurses, and managers. The position is PRN and pays $18–$22 per hour.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current Basic Life Support certification, including CPR/BLS.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal communications.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to understand and complete tasks given in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to identify resolutions to problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Demonstrated conflict management skills.
- Strong working knowledge of HIPAA and safety guidelines.
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with patients and families.
- Ability to travel between multiple site locations, if applicable.
- Valid Georgia driver’s license and driving history that meets Resurgens’ requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or Certified Orthopedic Tech.
- Two years of orthopedic experience.
- Three years of medical office experience.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records.
- Strong knowledge of orthopedic terminology.
- Strong knowledge of orthopedic surgical and diagnostic procedures.
- Knowledge of casting and splinting.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for visits by accompanying them to examination or X-ray rooms, providing gowns or drapes, and assisting with positioning.
- Interview patients and record medical histories; order X-rays when directed by provider order or protocol, or obtain results from imaging facilities.
- Assist healthcare providers during examinations, including performing dressing changes, taking vital signs, preparing injectable medications, applying or removing casts and splints, removing sutures or staples, and preparing laboratory requests and specimens.
- Generate orders for prescriptions, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation therapy, durable medical equipment, and other services as directed, and enter them into the EMR.
- Schedule follow-up appointments, tests, procedures, and injections with the designated provider or facility.
- Coordinate surgery scheduling, including medical clearances, precertifications, consents, orders, and preassessment, preoperative, and postoperative appointments.
- Reconcile and update patient health histories and scan relevant documentation into the EMR after obtaining provider signatures as needed.
- Triage patient correspondence received by phone, voicemail, or patient portal; document it in the EMR and advise patients of the provider’s plan.
- Prepare and stock examination rooms, clean them between patient visits, and dispose of contaminated materials appropriately.
- Clean and sterilize medical instruments and equipment.
- Prepare disability and other forms for provider signature.
- Inventory and order medical supplies.
- Perform other duties assigned by providers, registered nurses, and managers.
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Education Level
High school or GED
