We are seeking a Medical Assistant to become a part of our team! You will perform routine administrative and clinical assignments to keep the medical facility running smoothly.
Responsibilities:
- Handle all administrative duties in a timely manner
- Perform routine clinical tasks to support medical staff
- Escort patients to exam rooms and take history
- Prepare patients for examination, escort them to the treatment room and be present during examination/treatment to assist the physician in treatment procedures
- Answer incoming telephone calls, greet patients, entertain inquiries, and facilitate correspondence with regards to their treatment in the clinic
- Liaise with the orthopedist in booking patients’ appointments in line with their schedule to facilitate smooth flow of operations
- Collect results of patients’ tests from the laboratory, sort them out and make them available to the orthopedist before he/she attends to patients
- Record medical histories and vital signs of patients by carrying out proper checkup on them before consultation with the physician
- Sterilize equipment before and after treatment and properly dispose used containers and items to avoid infection
- Clean the treatment room to avoid infection, and get it ready after use for the treatment of other patients
- Create and fill patients’ chart with relevant and current information about their health condition, and update chart with changes and progress in patients’ health
- Maintain communication with patients after treatment to monitor their progress and suggest continuous treatment in the event of a relapse
- Casting and splinting patients and willingness to learn how
- Qualifications:
- Previous experience in healthcare administration or other related fields
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Where your experience mattersMedical practices that specializes in treatment of bone, joint, muscle, tendon, and nerve related issues. Patients are treated with nonoperative, procedural and operative methods depending on there condition and severity.