Medical Assistant

About the Role

A podiatry medical assistant specializes in ankle and foot care, ensuring the medical office runs efficiently by performing a variety of clinical and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Order, sort, store supplies, and restock exam rooms
• Clean exam areas, set up instruments and equipment, and sterilize tools
• Greet patients, answer office phones, perform data entry, and schedule appointments
• Assist front office staff and perform manual insurance verifications
• Prepare patients for examination by taking vitals and recording medical history in Epic
• Escort patients to and from exam rooms
• Comply with OSHA and HIPAA regulations
• Schedule surgeries, verify times with patients, and prepare charts, pre-admission, and consent forms
• Assist the physician with procedures and administer injections as directed
• Perform casting for orthotics, apply below-knee casts, low-dye strapping, Unna boots
• Perform nail debridement, callus/corn debridement, and dressing changes
• Perform X-rays and document phone calls
• Return patient messages and complete in-baskets
• Update logs and assist with inventory management
• Assist with patient transfers, including elderly or incapacitated patients
• Prepare sterile trays and assist with podiatric procedures (e.g., ingrown toenail removal, wart excision)
• Draw and deliver medications, ensuring precision and adherence to safety protocols
• Record vitals and medical history in electronic charts
• Maintain cleanliness of exam rooms, treatment areas, and general office space
• Handle large deliveries of medical supplies and durable medical equipment (e.g., boxes over 50 lbs)

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Light travel to other offices may be required for business needs

Preferences

• At least one (1) year of experience preferred
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred
• Epic experience preferred

Physical Demands

• Communicate professionally and courteously with patients and clinic staff
• Sit for at least an hour at a time and stand/walk for up to 20 minutes at a time
• Bend, stoop, and lift up to 5–10 lbs for basic office tasks and rooming patients
• Use a computer and keyboard for extended periods
• Frequently sit, stand, bend, reach, and squat
• Occasionally lift up to 30 lbs and assist patients in/out of chairs
• Unpack and maneuver large boxes of medical supplies (over 50 lbs)
• Lift and transport basins of water (20 lbs) for casting procedures
• Reach overhead or under counters for orthotic supplies
• Kneel or stoop to position patients for X-rays and handle 10-lb digital radiograph sensors
• Assist elderly or incapacitated patients with transfers, including sitting on the floor for procedures
• Hold limbs in position for casting/bandaging (limbs may exceed 50 lbs)
• Lean over sinks for instrument processing (15–20 minutes per session)
• Move 15-lb metal mayo stands and assemble sterile instrument packs
• Perform routine nail debridements (10–12 patients daily)
• Reach overhead to access locked medication cabinets
• Assemble blood pressure cuffs and accurately record vitals and medical history
• Clean exam rooms, counters, and equipment after each patient visit
• Dispose of large trash bags (10+ lbs) and transport to off-site dumpsters