Medical Assistant

Upperline Health; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant for their Hixson clinic. The role involves supporting physicians in delivering complex health services, ensuring patient comfort, and performing various clinical and administrative tasks. Ideal candidates should have experience in podiatry or orthopedics and possess strong communication skills. Comprehensive benefits and a full-time position are offered.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Matching

Parental Leave

PTO

Qualifications

• Podiatry or orthopedic clinic experience preferred.
• X-ray experience is a plus.
• Previous Medical Assistant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with clinical and administrative tasks.
• Ensure accurate charting and patient care.
• Perform daily administrative tasks and maintain exam rooms.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Medical Terminology

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

Tools

athena EMR

Job description

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Upperline Health launched in 2017 and is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive and coordinated lower extremity healthcare organizations. Upperline Health provides the highest quality integrated health services to more patients in need through a skilled and compassionate team. We specialize in targeting patients at risk of developing complications and intervening earlier with an innovative care management approach to prevent more serious consequences. Upperline Health is based out of Nashville, TN and currently has practices in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Georgia and Tennessee.

About the Medical Assistant Role
Upperline Health Florida is seeking an energetic, compassionate and driven Medical Assistant to assist our physicians in delivering complex health services in the clinic setting. This person will work in our Hixson clinic and will be responsible for supporting the physician with a range of clinical and administrative tasks. Responsibilities will be varied, and candidates must be multitalented, flexible problem solvers who are eager to tackle complex problems and tasks. Ideal candidates will also have podiatry or orthopedic experience as well as x-ray experience.

What you'll do:

• Place patients in exam rooms, ensuring that they are ready and comfortable for their appointment with the physician
• Complete exam intake, including but not limited to, reviewing the patient's medical history, social history, surgical history, and the history of present illness
• Ensure accurate charting for the physician
• Provide patient care under the direction of a podiatric physician including taking and developing x-rays and assisting in the exam room as required
• Perform daily administrative tasks such as stocking all exam rooms and disposing of exam room trash
• Responsible for cleaning and sterilizing exam and x-ray rooms both after each patient visit and at the end of the each day
• Satisfy and document appropriately required MIPS quality measures

Required Experience and Competencies:

• Podiatry or Orthopedic clinic experience preferred
• X-ray experience is a plus
• Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Previous experience working in an EMR - preferably athena EMR
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional customer service orientation featuring an empathetic, compassionate and professional demeanor with each interaction
• Demonstrated experience as a motivated and dedicated team member with a stable work history
• Reliable transportation and the ability to pass a background check and drug test is required

Benefits
Comprehensive benefit options include medical, dental and vision, 401K (matching), parental leave, and PTO.

Compensation
Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region and based on prior training and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

Upperline Health launched in 2017 and is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive and coordinated lower extremity healthcare organizations. Upperline Health provides the highest quality integrated health services to more patients in need through a skilled and compassionate team. We specialize in targeting patients at risk of developing complications and intervening earlier with an innovative care management approach to prevent more serious consequences. Upperline Health is based out of Nashville, TN and currently has practices in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Georgia and Tennessee.

About the Medical Assistant Role
Upperline Health Florida is seeking an energetic, compassionate and driven Medical Assistant to assist our physicians in delivering complex health services in the clinic setting. This person will work in our Hixson clinic and will be responsible for supporting the physician with a range of clinical and administrative tasks. Responsibilities will be varied, and candidates must be multitalented, flexible problem solvers who are eager to tackle complex problems and tasks. Ideal candidates will also have podiatry or orthopedic experience as well as x-ray experience.

What you'll do:

• Place patients in exam rooms, ensuring that they are ready and comfortable for their appointment with the physician
• Complete exam intake, including but not limited to, reviewing the patient's medical history, social history, surgical history, and the history of present illness
• Ensure accurate charting for the physician
• Provide patient care under the direction of a podiatric physician including taking and developing x-rays and assisting in the exam room as required
• Perform daily administrative tasks such as stocking all exam rooms and disposing of exam room trash
• Responsible for cleaning and sterilizing exam and x-ray rooms both after each patient visit and at the end of the each day
• Sterilize instruments daily
• Satisfy and document appropriately required MIPS quality measures

Required Experience and Competencies:

• Previous Medical Assistant experience
• Podiatry or Orthopedic clinic experience preferred
• X-ray experience is a plus
• Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Previous experience working in an EMR - preferably athena EMR
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional customer service orientation featuring an empathetic, compassionate and professional demeanor with each interaction
• Demonstrated experience as a motivated and dedicated team member with a stable work history
• Reliable transportation and the ability to pass a background check and drug test is required

Benefits
Comprehensive benefit options include medical, dental and vision, 401K (matching), parental leave, and PTO.

Compensation
Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region and based on prior training and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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