Medical Asst./Scribe

Description

Monday - Friday

8:30am- 5:00pm 

Responsibilities and Duties

Clinical

         Prepares patients for examination by taking vitals; recording medical history into Epic

         Escorting patients to and from exam rooms

         Complying with OSHA and HIPPA regulations

         Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical centers; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms

         Help the physician with procedures

         Give patients injections as directed by the physician

         Casting for Orthotics

         Applying Below knee cast

         Appling Low Dying strapping to feet

         Appling Unna Boots

         Performing Nail Debridement

         Performing Callus/Corn debridement

         Dressing changes

         Performing X-Rays

         Documenting phone calls

         Updating Logs

Administrative

A podiatry medical assistant's responsibilities may include ordering, sorting, storing supplies and restocking exam rooms. Cleaning exam areas, setting up instruments and equipment and cleaning the sterilizer. Greeting patients, answering the office phones, performing data entry and scheduling appointments, assisting front office staff if and when needed and manual insurance verifications. Any other duties determined appropriate by management.