Santa Ana, CA30+ days ago
Medical Assistant Responsibilities: • Place patients in exam rooms; ensuring that they are ready and comfortable for their appointment with the physician • Complete exam intake, including but not limited to; reviewing medical history, social history, surgical history, and the history of present illness • Complete vitals and required documentation in clinic EMR (athenahealth) • Provide patient care under the direction of a podiatric physician including taking x-rays and assisting in the exam room as required • Perform daily administrative tasks such as re-stocking exam rooms and disposing of exam room trash • Responsible for cleaning and sterilizing exam and x-ray rooms both after each patient visit and at the end of each day • Equipment sterilization • Conduct health assessments and complete visits with Upperline Plus patients • Telephonic outreach and engagement with Upperline Plus patients to coordinate ongoing preventative care • Care coordination activities including, but not limited to; medical records requests, order management, appointment scheduling, managing patient care referrals, etc • Travel to surrounding area clinics to provide support if needed • Other related duties as deemed necessary by Upperline Health. Medical Assistant Qualifications: • Previous experience as a Medical Assistant preferred • Podiatry or Orthopedic clinic experience preferred • X-ray experience is a plus • Clinical care coordination or care management experience is ideal • Previous experience assisting or providing care to the geriatric patient population is preferred • Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of medical terminology • Previous experience working in an EMR; preferably athenahealth • Must be an effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills • Exceptional customer service highly preferred • Reliable transportation is required • Bilingual English/Spanish is required • Excellent oral and written communication skills.