Medical Assistant

Talentify; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous benefits including medical, 3

Weekday clinic hours

Interdisciplinary team support

Job summary

Upperline Health in Memphis, TN is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians in a busy clinic. The role emphasizes clinical tasks, patient prep, vitals, imaging assistance, and front-to-back coordinating care for patients.

The ideal candidate has prior Medical Assistant experience, podiatry or orthopedic exposure, and familiarity with EMR systems (athenahealth). Strong communication and teamwork are essential in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Prior Medical Assistant experience preferred.
• Podiatry or orthopedic clinic exposure preferred.
• X-ray experience is a plus.
• Clinical care coordination or care management experience is ideal.
• Experience assisting geriatric patients preferred.
• Excellent grammar and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Place patients in exam rooms; ensure they are ready for the physician.
• Complete exam intake, reviewing medical, social, surgical histories.
• Take vitals and document in the EMR (athenahealth).
• Provide patient care under a podiatric physician; take x-rays as needed.
• Restock exam rooms and dispose of exam room trash daily.
• Clean and sterilize exam and x-ray rooms after each patient visit.
• Sterilize equipment as required.
• Conduct health assessments and visits with Upperline Plus patients.
• Telephonic outreach to coordinate ongoing preventive care.
• Care coordination: records requests, order management, scheduling, referrals.
• Travel to surrounding clinics to provide support if needed.
• Other related duties as deemed necessary.

Skills

Medical Assistant experience

EMR proficiency

X-ray support

Podiatry/Orthopedic clinic exposure

Care coordination

Excellent communication

Strong computer skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Tools

athenahealth

Job description

ABOUT US

A Specialty Path to Good Health

Upperline Health is the nation’s largest provider dedicated to lower extremity, wound and vascular care. Founded in 2017 with the ambitious goal of changing specialty care, Upperline Health delivers a more efficient path for patients to receive consistent and effective treatment for chronic illnesses.

Triage is temporary.
Treatment is transformative.

Upperline Health providers coordinate patients’ care among a team of physician specialists, nurse practitioners, care navigators, nutritionists, social workers and pharmacists for integrated treatment that addresses patients’ immediate and long-term health needs. We put patients at the center of value-based care.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

• Competitive compensation
• Generous comprehensive benefit options including medical, dental, vision, 401K and PTO
• Work life balance – regular weekday clinic hours
• Supportive interdisciplinary team

About the Medical Assistant role

Upperline Health is seeking an energetic, compassionate and driven Medical Assistant to assist our physicians in delivering complex health services within the clinic setting. This person primarily will work in our Memphis, TN clinic and will be responsible for supporting the physician with a range of clinical and administrative tasks. Responsibilities will vary, and candidates must be flexible problem solvers and collaborative team players who are eager to learn and tackle problems. Ideal candidates will have podiatry or orthopedic experience and x-ray experience.

Medical Assistant Responsibilities:

• 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 medical history, social history, surgical history, and the history of present illness
• Complete vitals and required documentation in clinic EMR (athenahealth)
• Provide patient care under the direction of a podiatric physician including taking x-rays and assisting in the exam room as required
• Perform daily administrative tasks such as re-stocking 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 each day
• Equipment sterilization
• Conduct health assessments and complete visits with Upperline Plus patients
• Telephonic outreach and engagement with Upperline Plus patients to coordinate ongoing preventative care
• Care coordination activities including, but not limited to; medical records requests, order management, appointment scheduling, managing patient care referrals, etc
• Travel to surrounding area clinics to provide support if needed
• Other related duties as deemed necessary by Upperline Health

Medical Assistant Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
• Podiatry or Orthopedic clinic experience preferred
• X-ray experience is a plus
• Clinical care coordination or care management experience is ideal
• Previous experience assisting or providing care to the geriatric patient population is preferred
• Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Previous experience working in an EMR; preferably athenahealth
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional customer service highly preferred