Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct patients to examination rooms during clinic days to ensure efficient patient flow.
• Ensure examination rooms are cleaned and stocked between patients, and thoroughly cleaned and restocked at the end of each day.
• Collect specimens, sterilize instruments as needed, and remove staples, sutures, and external fixation devices as directed by the physician.
• Absorb and assist the physician with various procedures as required.
• Interview patients, measure vital signs, weight, and height, and accurately record this information in patient charts.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations.
• Clean and sterilize medical instruments.
• Draw injections, administer treatments, and perform routine laboratory tests.
• Enter patient and office data into computer systems to maintain accurate records.
• Apply and remove casts, splints, and dressings as ordered by the physician.
• Prepare and fit orthopedic bracing devices and durable medical equipment (DME).
• Instruct patients on the care and management of casts, splints, dressings, and DME.
• Monitor and respond to patient messages effectively.
• Provide support on the clinical phone line for all patient-related clinical inquiries.
• Perform other tasks as assigned to support the smooth operation of the clinic.