Foot & Ankle Clinic: Medical Office Assistant

HealthPartners; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthPartners in Minnesota seeks a friendly Medical Assistant to perform clerical tasks with direct patient contact and support assigned medical departments in delivering outstanding patient care.

Responsibilities include screening calls, scheduling appointments, handling prescriptions under clinician direction, preparing routine correspondence, and maintaining records and supplies. Strong communication and medical terminology knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program or equivalent work experience.
• Basic computer and keyboarding skills required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy required.
• Strong verbal communication, listening, handwriting skills.
• Ability to operate telephone, PC with word processing, and photocopier.

Responsibilities

• Screens and directs calls to appropriate persons.
• Monitors the Message Center; urgent messages within 2 hours; routine within 4 hours.
• Schedules patients for routine appointments, consultations, surgery, or tests.
• Responds to requests for new or refilled prescriptions under clinician direction.
• Compiles and prepares routine medical and non-medical correspondence and recurring reports.
• Orders appropriate patient charts for clinician review.
• Provides support to nursing staff and maintains exam rooms.
• Maintains departmental records, files and logs and related paperwork.
• Performs quality checks on equipment such as autoclave.
• Answers routine questions and inquiries.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Listening

Telephone etiquette

Handwriting

Medical terminology

Age-appropriate care

Computer skills

Education

Medical assisting program graduate

Tools

Telephone

Word processing

Photocopier

Job description

HealthPartners in Minnesota seeks a friendly Medical Assistant to perform clerical tasks with direct patient contact and support assigned medical departments in delivering outstanding patient care.

Responsibilities include screening calls, scheduling appointments, handling prescriptions under clinician direction, preparing routine correspondence, and maintaining records and supplies. Strong communication and medical terminology knowledge are essential.