Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant works closely with Physicians/Providers and other members of the primary or specialty care team by performing a variety of clinical and administrative patient-related responsibilities. In this lead role, the LMA also works to fulfill a variety of patient needs and ensures smooth patient flow within the office, occasionally in both the back and front of the practice office.

- Greets patients in a professional and friendly manner in person on site and/or via phone

- Escorts patients to exam rooms ensuring preparation and set up is ready for provider appointments

- Takes vital signs and may perform ancillary tests appropriate to skill level per provider guidance

- Properly prepares exam rooms for providers, ensuring they are properly stocked with all necessary supplies for use during patient examinations, treatment, and procedures

- Apply dressings, bandages, and splints as directed by providers

- Ensures a sanitized and safe working environment is maintained per required protocols

- Maintains complete and accurate patient records entering all information timely per established protocols

- Properly maintains HIPAA compliance including strict confidentiality at all times

- Demonstrates excellent communication skills by properly coordinating and communicating services between patients, providers, coworkers, and outside entities as necessary and timely always with professionalism

- Performs other medical assistant / office duties as needed or requested

Requirements

- 1-2 years’ experience as a Medical Assistant working in a professional outpatient practice medical office (podiatry practice highly preferred)

- High School Diploma or equivalent

- Current American Heart Association CPR Certification or ability to achieve within timeline required

- Certification from an approved medical assistant program or equivalent combination of training and hands on relevant experience highly desired

- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive/good judgment and the ability to work with minimual supervision once fully trained

- Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations

- Adaptable with regard to advancement of and changing technology per business needs

- Demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness

- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and professional working relationships with personnel at all levels within the company

- Able to coordinate patient services, assist patients with office, medications and procedure authorizations and clearly explain processes to patients

- Ability to use EMR and perform chart abstraction into EMR

- Efficient typing skills requried to input various data into Information Systems

- Strong computer skills and use of Microsoft office programs

- Ability to efficiently prioritize and complete work

- Excellent interpersonal, listening, written, and verbal communication / writing skills along with a full understanding and comprehension of the English language

- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills

- Must be able to multi-task and be flexible in changing work assignments sometimes on short notice, which may include decreased or increased work hours or working at a different practice location as needed to ensure business needs are properly met

- Ability to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing work environment

- Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at a time.
or any combination of academic education and professional training and development along with applied work experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.