MEDICAL ASSISTANT/ATC

Company:  OrthoAlliance
Location: Cincinnati
Closing Date: 18/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
MEDICAL ASSISTANT/ATC
Full-Time employment, Monday-Friday.
Position is based out of Summit.
Complete Job Description Below
Position Summary:
Responsible for general MA functions such as H&P, communication with physicians and staff, as well as cleaning rooms. Handles physician messages.
Position Responsibilities/Standards:
  • General
    • Attend department, clinic or company meetings as required
    • Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns
    • Consistently work in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow staff members.
    • Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
    • Attend required annual in-service programs.
    • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all company policies and procedures.
    • Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. Identifies potentially unsafe situations and notifies supervisor.
  • Specific Duties
    • EMR intake completed at time of service
    • Escort patients to room
    • Review H&P for new patients and/or new problems. Requires completion prior to physician seeing the patient
    • Medical assistance as needed (casting, suture removal, draw injections, record prescriptions, start IV's)
    • Give instructions to patient with regard to issues with casts
    • Assist with physical therapy requests, off work requests, school notes
    • Assigning coding procedures performed and diagnosis determined by physician. Document on encounter form
    • Reviews encounter form for completeness and accuracy of coding, assuring all procedures and supplies noted
    • Receive and reply to medical related messages and prescription requests from patients. Record in patent record
    • Communication with physicians and staff
    • Responsible for compliance of OSHA regulations - bio-hazardous disposal
    • Order medical supplies as needed
    • Assist with medical records filing when necessary
    • Disposal of expired medications
    • Facilitate scheduling outpatient testing and pre-certification for MRI, CT, Bonescan, Dexascan and other tests as necessary
    • Assures exam rooms and clinic work areas are clean and tidy at all times for the next scheduled clinic
    • Saturday on-call if necessary
    • Travel to other locations as needed
    • Assist with scheduling outpatient testing and pre-certifications
    • Obtain the readings for MRI and X-Rays for the physician to review and diagnose. May require travel and follow up with local radiologists
    • Contact the ancillary services to align follow up care and promote the communication between all parties
    • Develop a streamline process for the message, written or verbal, to patient after review with the physician
    • Any additional duties as assigned by the manager
Physical Requirements:
  • Physical requirements for the position include the ability to frequently hear and communicate orally, see up close and at a distance, read and comprehend, stand, sit, walk, reach, handle, and/or feel objects.
  • Position requires employees to work in close quarters, and on their feet 4-5 hours or more, at a time.
  • Must be able to climb, pull, push, squat and/or kneel.
  • Ability to demonstrate exercises properly without limitations.
  • Maximum unassisted lift = 50 lbs.
  • Average lift 25-50 lbs.
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