Certified Medical Assistant-Orthopedics Office

About the Role

Rivers Health is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse for the Orthopedics Office. This role assists the provider with treatment of patients, handling both administrative and nursing duties related to patient care while maintaining a high quality of care within an office setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform general nursing duties, assess patients’ general condition, and take vital signs and history.
• Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Document all activities, interventions, and medications in the patient record.
• Obtain pre-certifications, pre-authorizations, and referrals from insurance companies.
• Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice and instructions.
• Handle critical lab values and promptly seek physician orders.
• Schedule outside referrals and assist with medical procedures.
• Answer telephones, schedule patients for office visits and/or hospital tests, and send prescriptions to pharmacies.
• Call patients with test results.
• Assist physicians in the treatment and care of patients in the office.
• Maintain exam rooms and other patient areas for physician examinations.
• Ensure safety, infection control, and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Perform routine office laboratory procedures and maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.
• Triage telephone patient care issues directly to clinic providers.
• Adhere to corporate, JCAHO, Rural Health, departmental policies, and personnel employee handbook.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and foster teamwork and collaboration.
• Cover for co-workers during absences and complete a full range of duties.
• Perform general receptionist duties, including answering phones, scheduling patients, preparing cash receipts, registering patients, and entering daily charges.
• Other duties as assigned.