Medical Asst./Scribe
Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia LLC•Peachtree City, GA
About The Position
This role involves both clinical and administrative responsibilities in a podiatry medical setting. The Medical Assistant/Scribe will prepare patients for examinations, assist physicians with procedures, administer injections, perform various casting and debridement procedures, take X-rays, and manage documentation. Administrative duties include managing supplies, cleaning exam areas, greeting patients, answering phones, data entry, scheduling appointments, and verifying insurance.
Requirements
- Experience with Epic (EHR/EMR system).
- Knowledge of OSHA and HIPPA regulations.
- Ability to take patient vitals.
- Proficiency in recording medical history.
- Skill in assisting with medical procedures.
- Competence in administering injections.
- Experience with casting and orthotics.
- Ability to perform debridement (nail, callus, corn).
- Experience with dressing changes.
- Proficiency in performing X-rays.
- Strong documentation skills.
- Experience with supply management and restocking.
- Ability to maintain cleanliness of exam areas and equipment.
- Excellent patient greeting and communication skills.
- Proficiency in answering office phones.
- Data entry skills.
- Appointment scheduling skills.
- Experience with insurance verification.
Responsibilities
- Prepares patients for examination by taking vitals and recording medical history into Epic.
- Escorts patients to and from exam rooms.
- Complies with OSHA and HIPPA regulations.
- Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with surgical centers, verifying times with patients, and preparing charts, pre-admission, and consent forms.
- Assists the physician with procedures.
- Administers injections as directed by the physician.
- Performs casting for orthotics, including applying below-knee casts, low-dying strapping to feet, and Unna boots.
- Performs nail debridement and callus/corn debridement.
- Performs dressing changes.
- Performs X-rays.
- Documents phone calls.
- Updates logs.
- Orders, sorts, and stores supplies and restocks exam rooms.
- Cleans exam areas, sets up instruments and equipment, and cleans the sterilizer.
- Greets patients, answers office phones, performs data entry, and schedules appointments.
- Assists front office staff as needed.
- Performs manual insurance verifications.
- Performs other duties as determined appropriate by management.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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