Medical Assistant

Rothman Orthopaedics•Radnor Township, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Rothman Orthopaedics is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant for their Bryn Mawr, PA office. This entry-level position requires the Medical Assistant to provide essential administrative and clinical support to Physicians and Physician's Assistants. The role operates on a Monday through Friday schedule from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM and involves direct patient interaction, maintaining exam room readiness, handling medical documentation, and assisting with various medical procedures to ensure high patient satisfaction and operational compliance.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED minimum education requirement
Medical office procedures and medical terminology knowledge
Computer skills including MS Office Suite
COVID-19 vaccination (as a condition of employment)

Nice To Haves

Active National Medical Assistant Certification
Minimum of one year of experience in medical office

Responsibilities

Increase patient satisfaction
Ensure compliance with schedule prep
Manage voicemail
Ensure accurate end of day batching
Ensure compliance with time stamping
Ensure compliance with clinical policies and procedures
Manage wait times
Ensure timeliness and accuracy with pre certs and authorizations
Greet patients in the waiting room and escort them to the exam room
Direct patients throughout the patient experience including to orthotics, rehab, surgery scheduling, xray and/or front desk
Maintain order, cleanliness, and inventory in the exam room, and prepare exam room for patients to enter
Clean and autoclave instruments
Provide and scan proper paperwork into the chart for Physician's review
Obtain and record vitals per Physician's request
Prepare injections for the Physician as per protocols
Pull up x-rays, MRI's, CT's, and various studies, including reports associated, pertaining to the patient's exam
Assist patient with clothing when necessary
Dispose of bio hazardous waste and sharps according to OSHA regulation, and replace sharps containers when existing containers are full
Answer telephones in patient treatment areas
Request, obtain and upload reports from various facilities for Physicians to have available for review
Empty and restock laundry
Scan appointment tracking to identify when patients are ready to be seen by the Physician and direct Physician in patient appointment order
Review Physician schedules for chart preparation including ensuring operative reports, dictations, and studies are present in the chart
Complete pre-certifications for MRI's, injectable, and other Physician orders as necessary
Send Visco Injection authorization request to supplement pre-certification representative
Cover other areas in the office as directed by their manager
Cover Provider jellybeans and voicemail as needed/requested
Maintain knowledge of fax logs
Attend required meetings and participate on committees as requested
Read and respond to email communications within appropriate time frame
Exemplify the desired culture and philosophies of the organization
Identify weekly schedule, including schedule changes, published by manager
Handle specimens (including urine, blood and drainage from incisions, and aspirated fluids, etc) and label accordingly
Follow order instructions of provider to ensure specimen is sent to appropriate lab for analyzation