Medical Assistant - Back Office

About the role

Newport Orthopedic Institute is a growing organization with facilities in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Irvine. We are seeking a Medical Assistant (Back Office) to join our team and help bring motion back to the lives of our patients.

Responsibilities

• Clean exam rooms to prepare for the next patient, including preparing the room with necessary instruments and supplies.
• Display charts for physician reference for each appointment.
• Greet patients and escort them from the waiting room to the exam rooms and back to check-out after the exam.
• Prepare patients for exams or treatments.
• Assist physicians during examinations and minor procedures, including suture/stitch removal, dressing application/removal, and cast and splint application/removal.
• Document all patient correspondence in NextGen.
• Send tasks to MRI, Physical Therapy, and Surgery Schedulers as necessary.
• Dispose of contaminated items according to OSHA guidelines.
• Approve pharmacy requests for prescription refills according to physician's protocol.
• Ensure laboratory samples are picked up by the reference laboratory.
• Sanitize and shut down sterilization equipment at the end of the day.
• Provide internal office staff, workers’ compensation adjusters, and/or case managers with work status reports and other clinical information as requested.
• Verify HMO insurance eligibility daily to ensure patients are covered for the current month.
• Complete patient disability forms for physician approval.
• Consistently meet productivity standards as defined.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School degree required.
• CMA certificate preferred.
• Orthopedics training preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Experience with an EMR (NextGen preferred).
• Working knowledge of practice management and word processing software.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) and ICD-10 codes.
• Working knowledge of managed care basics.
• Knowledge of anatomy.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Pay

$21-24 per hour (depending on experience).