Medical Assistant

It is the responsibility of all medical personnel to maintain all licenses and certifications that correspond to their individual jobs, (for example; CPR, nursing, x-ray, etc.). All fees and dues will be paid by Oregon Foot Clinic.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Medical assisting tasks:

• Greet and prepare patients for their appointment – confirm identity; record vital signs (when necessary, ex Pre-op) and other appropriate information, maintain medication and allergy records, and document all interactions

• Room patient

• Prepare and maintain examination and treatment areas

• Assist doctors’ as needed: ie. procedures, faxes, patient communications

• Check doctors’ “out” box Exam rooms:

• Inventory and stock supplies and forms

• Empty garbage/replace sharps containers when full

• Refill soap and paper towel dispensers

• Sweep, mop, disinfect and dust

• Maintain inventory of supplies, order and unpack medical supplies

• Set up appointments with interpreter when needed

• Under the delegation of senior staff, you may:

• Obtain specimens; perform required testing

• Assist or perform point-of-care tests and clinical procedures

• Fit patients with removable cast, prepare any patient take-home paperwork or baggies, cut out adhesive felt templates

• Follow procedures for handling and disposing of biohazardous, infectious and pharmaceutical waste

• Call in prescriptions

• Set up injections and sterile trays Prepare, sterilize, repackage and date stamp instruments

• Prepare, clean and sterilize, and/or reprocess instruments (autoclaving) and maintain equipment with validated competencies

• Increasingly advanced procedures with validated competencies with training:

• Check surgery benefits, obtain pre-certification if needed, schedule surgeries, and maintain surgery log, maintain Xray equipment, take Xrays

General tasks

• Provide excellent customer service as a first point of contact

• Navigate multiple data systems to research, record and data entry of pertinent information

• Obtain patient referrals, authorizations, insurance eligibility checking

• Provide timely communication and information to patients, families and practitioners

• Help with transporting garbage and recycles curbside on pickup days

• Help with maintenance of break room; wash dishes, clean refrigerator if needed, clean microwave

• Empty garbage and recycles in break room, Assist with vacuuming/mopping common areas

• Keep work area clean and presentable at all times, clean up discovered messes

• Help maintain waiting room; pick up garbage, check cup supply, general straightening, check water jugs and replace (or notify someone) Help with special projects when requested

• Promote organization mission, vision, and values:

• Answer multi-line phones, schedule appointments, check patients in, day’s batch,

• Take care of voice mails, maintain copy/fax machine, file, fax, update information

• Create/update, print, mail (if needed) forms and/or brochures, referral thank you’s

• Take or return medical related phone calls from patients

• Mail/Fax any medically related correspondence

Keep updated on Clinic procedures, healthcare policies and rules and regulations

• Shred documents when required

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• American Heart Association BLS certification, CPR

• Experience with practice management software and electronic health record applications

Preferred

• Medical assistant certification, or CNA, LPN, or other similar care education