Medical Assistant

Upperline Health launched in 2017 and is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive and coordinated lower extremity healthcare organizations. We provide the highest quality integrated health services to patients through a skilled and compassionate team, specializing in targeting patients at risk of developing complications and intervening earlier with an innovative care management approach. Based in Nashville, TN, we currently have practices in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Georgia, and Tennessee.

About the Role

Upperline Health Florida is seeking an energetic, compassionate, and driven Medical Assistant to assist our physicians in delivering complex health services in the Pensacola Clinic. This role involves supporting the physician with a range of clinical and administrative tasks. Ideal candidates will have podiatry or orthopedic experience as well as x-ray experience.

Responsibilities

• Place patients in exam rooms, ensuring they are ready and comfortable for their appointment with the physician
• Complete exam intake, including reviewing the patient's medical history, social history, surgical history, and the history of present illness
• Ensure accurate charting for the physician
• Provide patient care under the direction of a podiatric physician, including taking and developing x-rays and assisting in the exam room as required
• Perform daily administrative tasks such as stocking all exam rooms and disposing of exam room trash
• Clean and sterilize exam and x-ray rooms both after each patient visit and at the end of each day
• Sterilize instruments daily
• Satisfy and document appropriately required MIPS quality measures

Requirements

• Previous Medical Assistant experience
• Podiatry or Orthopedic clinic experience preferred
• X-ray experience is a plus
• Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Previous experience working in an EMR, preferably Athena EMR
• Effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional customer service orientation with an empathetic, compassionate, and professional demeanor
• Demonstrated experience as a motivated and dedicated team member with a stable work history
• Reliable transportation and the ability to pass a background check and drug test

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401K with matching
• Parental leave
• Paid time off (PTO)

Job Type: Full-time