Orthopedic Medical Assistant – Compassionate Patient Care

Orthocincy; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Orthocincy seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient-centered care in a busy clinical setting. You will interact with patients, prepare the clinical area for providers, record medical histories, and perform routine clinical duties.

The role requires compassionate communication, attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to HIPAA/OSHA guidelines. Certification and experience are preferred; schedules may include overtime and weekends with weekly travel between locations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Medical certification required and one year experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• CPR/AED and First Aid Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with patients and visitors in a respectful and professional manner.
• Communicate and work well in the clinical environment with interaction with patients, fellow workers, physicians and others.
• Attend monthly department meetings as scheduled.
• Puts the patients at ease by providing patient education per provider protocol.
• Provides compassionate support to patients in distress.
• Prepares the clinical area and patients for providers.
• Records and updates patient information such as, but not limited to, medical, surgical, family and social histories.
• Clinical duties such as, but not limited to, order entry, phlebotomy, injection draws, application of DME, suture removal, wound and dressing care.
• Strong communication skills with patients of all ages.
• Ensure services are provided according to prior authorization and within the approval period.
• Follows and completes message management workflows.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene needs as warranted.
• Transfer patients with ambulatory issues as needed.
• Clerical duties such as, but not limited to, paperwork, faxing and scheduling patient appointments.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, providers, and co-workers.
• Maintain clinical quality assurance standards.
• Adheres to the medical assistant scope of practice per federal/state laws.
• Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and safety standards of the organization.
• Ensure certifications are current and up to date.
• Takes initiative in performing additional tasks that may be necessary or in the best interest of the practice.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient care oriented

Organization

Ability to work under stress

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical certification

CPR/AED and First Aid Certification

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR)

Practice management systems

Job description

Orthocincy seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient-centered care in a busy clinical setting. You will interact with patients, prepare the clinical area for providers, record medical histories, and perform routine clinical duties.

The role requires compassionate communication, attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to HIPAA/OSHA guidelines. Certification and experience are preferred; schedules may include overtime and weekends with weekly travel between locations.