Medical Assistant

Healthcare

MedicalAssistant-OrthopedicsClinic

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Medical Assistant - Orthopedics Clinic at Medical Assistant. Skills: Patient care, Clinical assistance, Documentation. Provide clinical and non-clinical assistance. Manage patient flow”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately; Manage patient and/or co-worker complaints in a calm, positive, non-judgmental manner

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High School diploma, GED or equivalent or 2 years of appropriate work experience, Current American Heart Association BLS certification

Nice to Have

Certified Medical Assistant

What You'll Do.

Provide clinical and non-clinical assistance

Manage environment of care

Answer phone messages

Schedule authorization of procedures

Measure and record vital signs

Recognize and respond to emergencies

and disinfect equipment

and secure laboratory specimens

Document appropriately in patient medical record

Navigate Electronic Medical Record

Maintain privacy of patient information

Implement safety and infection control

Gather clinical documentation

Obtain medical records from outside facilities

Scan outside correspondence

Answer telephone and route calls

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Interactions with co-workers and staff; Consults and keep clinic managers informed; Manage co-worker complaints

Communication Scope

Interactions with patients, caregivers, customers, co-workers and staff; Manage patient and/or co-worker complaints; Discussing issues only with appropriate persons

Full Job Description

Your job is more than a job. **Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant** **Full-time** **Orthopedics Clinic** **New Orleans, LA (University Medical Center)** As a Medical Assistant, you’re on the front line of care. You’ve developed that sixth sense of anticipating and answering the needs of your patients. You provide clinical and non-clinical assistance to physicians, providers and licensed staff in the management of patient flow and the environment of care such as answering phone messages, scheduling authorization of procedures, surgeries, deliveries and stepping in as needed to cover other duties that fall within the scope of non-licensed staff. Your personal prescription for patient care includes a healthy dose of kindness, respect, and empathy with everything you do. You emit positive energy in everything you do. No one else can do what you do, the way you do it, and you can consider that your personal power. We love the way you think. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and your “little something extra” all add up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this medical assistant role. **Your Everyday** ** _GENERAL DUTIES_** **Clinical** : Measures and records appropriate vital signs, identifies abnormal values and reports findings to the appropriate nursing staff or medical provider. Assists with patient arrival to the clinic, schedules new and follow-up patient appointments and facilitates a smooth patient exit from clinic. Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policy and procedure. Provides for comfort needs of patients with consideration of age and special needs. Demonstrates a working knowledge of clinic equipment, including preparation of equipment, testing of equipment for safety prior to use on patients, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment (between patients and at clinic’s end) according to hospital policy. Maintains linens, supplies, equipme

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