Medical Assistant

About the role

Rothman Orthopaedics is looking to hire a full time Medical Assistant based in our Blue Bell, PA office. This position will require travel to our Bryn Mawr, PA office as needed for coverage purposes.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients in the waiting room and escorts them to the exam room.
• Directs patient throughout the patient experience including to orthotics, rehab, surgery scheduling, x‑ray and/or front desk.
• Maintains order, cleanliness, and inventory in the exam room, and prepares exam room for patients to enter.
• Cleans and autoclaves instruments.
• Provides and scans proper paperwork into the chart for Physician's review.
• Obtains and records vitals per Physician's request.
• Prepares injections for the Physician as per protocols.
• Pulls up x‑rays, MRI's, CT's, and various studies, including reports associated, pertaining to the patient's exam.
• Assists patient with clothing when necessary.
• Disposes of bio hazardous waste and sharps according to OSHA regulation, and replaces sharps containers when existing containers are full.
• Answers telephones in patient treatment areas.
• Requests, obtains and uploads reports from various facilities for Physicians to have available for review.
• Empties and restocks laundry.
• Scans appointment tracking to identify when patients are ready to be seen by the Physician and directs Physician in patient appointment order.
• Reviews Physician schedules for chart preparation including ensuring operative reports, dictations, and studies are present in the chart.
• Completes pre‑certifications for MRI's, injectable, and other Physician orders as necessary.
• Sends Visco Injection authorization request to supplement pre‑certification representative.
• Covers other areas in the office as directed by their manager.
• Covers Provider jellybeans and voicemail as needed/requested.
• Knowledge of fax logs.
• Attends required meetings and participates on committees as requested.
• Reads and responds to email communications within appropriate time frame.
• Exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the organization.
• Identifies weekly schedule, including schedule changes, published by manager.
• Handles specimens (including urine, blood and drainage