Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Clinical Support

Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons, LLC; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons, LLC is seeking a dependable Medical Assistant to perform clinical duties and support providers in a fast-paced orthopaedic office in New Orleans. You will collect test samples, maintain patient records, explain common procedures, and assist in basic examinations to keep the practice running smoothly.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, preparing equipment, documenting treatment plans, coordinating follow-up care, and serving as a liaison between patients and

Qualifications

• Team player: works well as a member of a group.
• Loyal: shows firm and constant support to a cause.
• Detail oriented: capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well.
• Dedicated: devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity.

Responsibilities

• Places patient in exam rooms, obtains history and other preliminary exam information. Prepares patients for provider examination.
• Prepares equipment and aids providers during treatment, examination, and procedures. Assists with patient assessments and examination as needed.
• Charts physician orders and documents treatment plan. Observes, records, and reports patient's condition and reaction to treatment.
• Coordinates and assists with discharge instructions, follow-up care, diagnostic tests, and existing and new medication instructions.
• Acts as a liaison between patients, providers, and clinical teams and answers questions or offer guidance for patient families.

Skills

Team player

Loyal

Detail oriented

Dedicated

Education

High School or better

Job description

Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons, LLC is seeking a dependable Medical Assistant to perform clinical duties and support providers in a fast-paced orthopaedic office in New Orleans. You will collect test samples, maintain patient records, explain common procedures, and assist in basic examinations to keep the practice running smoothly.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, preparing equipment, documenting treatment plans, coordinating follow-up care, and serving as a liaison between patients and