Medical Assistant

Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians, extenders, and patients in a fast-paced orthopaedic clinic. The role focuses on patient flow, data entry, and assisting with procedures to enhance care quality.

Responsibilities include room preparation, specimen collection, vital signs, and post-procedure patient care. The position emphasizes accurate record-keeping, patient communication, and collaboration with the clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Direct patients to examination rooms to ensure smooth patient flow.
• Prepare and restock examination rooms, and clean instruments as needed.
• Collect specimens, measure vital signs, weight, and height, and record results.
• Assist the physician with procedures and treatments as required.
• Enter patient data into electronic records accurately.
• Apply and remove casts, splints, and dressings as ordered, and fit DME.
• Instruct patients on care for casts, splints, dressings, and DME.
• Monitor and respond to patient messages and support the clinical phone line.

Job description

Why Join Us?

Interested in orthopaedics? See why it’s worth it. Our career opportunities come with competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, and a platform to do the work you love. As the largest and most comprehensive orthopedic team in Michigan, we’re looking for skilled, enthusiastic individuals to apply today.

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant provides support to the physician, physician extender, and the patient for patient care services. Collaborates with physicians, physician extenders, and all other clinical staff to optimize a positive patient experience, improve efficiency, and workflow. The Medical Assistant is an advocate on behalf of the practice and the patient with outside healthcare facilities and ancillary agencies involving the patient's care, required services, durable medical equipment, and the patient's insurance carrier.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct patients to examination rooms during clinic days to ensure efficient patient flow.
• Ensure examination rooms are cleaned and stocked between patients, and thoroughly cleaned and restocked at the end of each day.
• Collect specimens, sterilize instruments as needed, and remove staples, sutures, and external fixation devices as directed by the physician.
• Assist the physician with various procedures as required.
• Interview patients, measure vital signs, weight, and height, and accurately record this information in patient charts.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations.
• Clean and sterilize medical instruments.
• Draw injections, administer treatments, and perform routine laboratory tests.
• Enter patient and office data into computer systems to maintain accurate records.
• Apply and remove casts, splints, and dressings as ordered by the physician. Prepare and fit orthopedic bracing devices and durable medical equipment (DME).
• Instruct patients on caring for and managing casts, splints, dressings, and DME.
• Monitor and respond to patient messages effectively.
• Provide support on the clinical phone line for all patient-related clinical inquiries
• Perform other tasks as assigned to support the smooth operation of the clinic.

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