Medical Assistant​/Dr. Jones; PT; Bluffton, SC

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Part-time Regular Bluffton Ortho, Bluffton, SC, US

Optim Orthopedics is seeking a part time Medical Assistant for Dr. Jones in Bluffton, SC. (The schedule will be set at 25 hours a week, 50% w/Dr. Jones & 50% floating to other areas)

JOB TITLE:

Medical Assistant

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interviews patients, measures vital signs and records information on patients’ charts and prepares treatment room for examination of patients. Travel required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Reports directly to the Practice Manager

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned)

• Perform patient intake in clinic setting
  • Intake includes:
    • Manual BP, pulse, respirations, etc.
    • Height and Weight
    • Medication reconciliation with knowledge of
      • Brand and generic name
      • Diagnoses treated by medication
      • Usual dosage and route
      • Usual duration of therapy: acute, chronic, PRN
    • Assessment of pain level
    • Accurate collection of conservative treatment history
    • Accurate collection of diagnoses, medical history, family medical history, surgical history, etc.
    • Uploading diagnostic imaging studies from disc
• Assist physicians with injections, including the preparation of injections following sterile procedure
• Assist physicians with the application and removal of splints and casts
• Assist physicians with wound care including the undressing and redressing of surgical wound sites, staple and suture removal, minor in-clinic procedures
• Performs extensive pre-visit planning for clinic visits
• Utilizes the electronic medical record system for patient charting by
  • Enter patient demographics, medications, vitals, surgical history, family history, allergies, etc.
  • Reviewing and reconciling medications electronically
  • Enter and processing electronic orders for imaging, diagnostic studies, procedures, surgeries, etc.
  • Enter and processing RXs electronically
  • Creating and closing the loop on outgoing referral orders
  • Enter MIPS clinical patient data for quality measures
  • Reviewing and processing incoming clinical documents
  • Utilizing a patient portal for communication and document sharing
• Complete patient forms, including but not limited to; FMLA, STD, Workers' compensation status, assistive devices, DME, etc.
• Performs scheduling duties for clinic visits, procedures and surgeries
• Performs precertification procedures for in-clinic procedures
• Handles phone calls, patient complaints, medications, etc.
• Upload, label and route hospital operation/surgical notes and dictation, and communicates with billing team effectively
• Preparing surgery documents including completion of the history and physical and consent forms
• Sanitizing all patient care areas between patients and the end of clinics
• Inventorying and stocking patient exam rooms
• Schedule depositions and physician meetings when needed
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma
• Medical Assistant Certificate (preferred but not required)

• 0-2 years in a related field, Experience with electronic medical records (EMR)