Medical Assistant- Orthopedic Clinics

Surgery Partners, Inc.; Franklin, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians and care teams in a patient-focused clinic. The MA will help ensure accurate visits, efficient patient flow, and collaboration across staff.

Responsibilities include vital signs, EMR documentation, medication preparation, and assisting with in-office procedures while upholding HIPAA and safety standards. Travel between locations is required.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting physicians and care teams in outpatient settings.
• Ability to maintain accurate EMR charts and patient data.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective patient care.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and work independently.
• Accurately perform vitals and chart in EMR.
• Serve as a resource for clinical staff.
• Draw up medications for providers as needed.
• Assist with in-office procedures and end-of-shift turnover.
• Ensure HIPAA and infection-control compliance.
• Support travel between locations as required.
• Handle difficult patient situations professionally.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

EMR/charting

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Certified Medical Assistant accreditation

Job description

The MA demonstrates the teamwork and collaboration needed to lead a patient focused clinic. The MA will assist the physicians and their care teams and other team members to fulfill MA responsibilities as required to ensure an accurate, professional and efficient visit for all patients on the provider’s schedule that day.

JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The MA demonstrates the teamwork and collaboration needed to lead a patient focused clinic. The MA will assist the physicians and their care teams and other team members to fulfill MA responsibilities as required to ensure an accurate and professional visit for all patients on the provider’s schedule each day. The MA will facilitate the efficient patient flow of the clinic – assisting other MA’s and working as part of the MA Team, to ensure that patients are seen as quickly and skillfully as possible.

The MA has the capacity to work with multiple providers, quickly learning new protocols when working with a new provider team. They recommend best practices to the Operations Manager to improve clinic processes. In preparing patients for their clinic visit, the MA is responsible for maintaining an accurate and up-to-date electronic medical record charts including data about the patient’s present state of health to assist with proper diagnosis.

The MA must be professional in their interactions with the patients; utilizing excellent customer service exhibit an ability to ask the necessary questions in a manner that is both warm and efficient while effectively maintaining the flow of the clinic schedule.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide safe, effective care to patients
• Work independently and execute excellent customer service
• Accurately perform vital signs and chart in electronic medical records
• Be a resource for all other clinical staff
• Draw up medications for providers as needed
• Perform end of shift room turn over
• Assist Provider team with in office procedures, as needed
• Follow all HIPAA, OSHA, and infection control standards and policies at all times
• Manages difficult or emotional patient situations in an effective, professional manner
• Flexibility to travel between locations is required
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certified Medical Assistant accreditation preferred
• 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Occasional sitting, reaching, walking, squatting, bending, kneeling, twisting and climbing
• ability to read, write, and communicate in English
• Have cognitive skills for math, decision making, and excellent communication skills
• potential for contact with chemicals, blood born pathogens, and exposure to infectious disease
• ability to lift 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques
• ability to travel to all clinics

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Starts at 21$/hour and goes up based on experience

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

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