Medical Assistant - Opelousas Orthopedic Clinic

Opelousas General; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Opelousas General is seeking a Medical Assistant to welcome and triage patients, record medical histories, and perform routine care. The role includes vital signs, EKG, venipuncture, injections, wound care, and medication administration.

You will support coordination of procedures, tests, and referrals, while maintaining supplies and patient comfort. Experience in an outpatient clinic and CPR; CMA preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; vocational/technical training as Medical Assistant or related field
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) preferred; CPR preferred

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients and records medical history and physical condition.
• Obtains patient vital signs (pulse, BP, temp, respiration).
• Performs routine patient care and monitors overall health.
• Performs diagnostic procedures including EKG; conducts in-office tests (HbA1c, Flu, Strep, Lipids, Glucose, Urinalysis).
• Performs venipunctures and administers medications; provides wound care and injections.
• Maintains supplies and equipment; logs samples and manages inventory.
• Follows physician orders, communicates with pharmacy and insurance for prior authorization.
• Schedules procedures/imaging and prepares charts and forms.
• Manages referrals and follows up on them; answers incoming calls and handles faxes.
• Provides reception support when needed and ensures safe, compliant clinic environment.

Skills

Patient interviewing

Vital signs

EKG

Venipuncture

Injections

Medical assisting

Phlebotomy

Medication administration

Wound care

Patient communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant certification preferred

Tools

ECW

Job description

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Medical Assistant - Opelousas Orthopedic Clinic

Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse’s stations.

- Plans and manages patient care according to each patient's needs.

- Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.

- Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.

- Provides routine care for patients.

- Observes patient's health.

- Reviews medical charts.

- Communicates with patients and their families.

- Performs standard diagnostic procedures including EKG.

- Performs in office testing such as but not limited to: Hb A1c, Flu, Strep, Lipids, Glucose, Urinalysis.

- Performs venipunctures.

- Administers medications.

- Provides wound care.

- Prepares and administers injections.

- Assists with patient comfort.

- Maintains medical supplies inventory and performs preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.

- Logs incoming/outgoing sample medications; saving incoming in designated area.

- Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and medication refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorization.

- Schedule procedures/imaging; verifying date and time with patients; prepares charts, pre-admission, and consent forms.

- Manages outgoing referral and follows up on them.

- Helps answer incoming calls.

- Works incoming faxes in ECW; saving, naming, and attaching documents, assigning to appropriate staff.

- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulation.

- Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt.

- Maintains all instruments used by provider, making sure they are sent to be cleaned and returned.

- Steps in and serves as receptionist when needed.

- Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements.

Education: High School Diploma/GED required, Vocational/Technical degree as Medical Assistant or Related field required.

Certification/License: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required. CPR preferred.

Experience: At least 1 year experience as MA in a Clinic/Office is preferred,