Medical Assistant Certified/Registered- CFV Podiatry, Foot & Ankle Specialist- Fayetteville, Full Time Days

Major Job Functions

• Maintains patients’ rights, confidentiality, dignity, and well-being
• Maintains an accurate, relevant record of patient care and patient contact per visit and per telephone
• Collections and processes all point of care, lab, and pathology samples per CFVH policy
• Performs quality and safety checks on all waived testing equipment and supplies per CFVHS policies
• Performs patient education under the direction of the Provider
• Administers and records treatments, dressing changes, medications, and therapies under the direction and order of the LIP.
• Chaperones, sets up for, and assists providers in procedures and examinations as needed
• Properly handles and prepares reusable instruments for return to Central Sterile Processing for sterilization
• Disposes of biohazard and pharmaceutical waste per OSHA guidelines and per CFVH Policy
• Maintains a clean patient care environment by following Infection Prevention Standards for between patient cleaning and terminal cleaning
• Ensures appropriate supply stock and instrument supplies in designated areas

Physician Office Practice Additional Job Functions

• Performs front desk reception to include greeting patients and scheduling appointments
• Affords assistance to clerk/receptionist with ICD and CPT coding, input to computer for billing, insurance, and QA purposes
• Coordinates and communicates with outside healthcare partners such as home health, hospice, DME companies, community paramedics, and ACO, to carry out the provider directed patient plan of care
• Monitors Epic In Basket and responds to all messages in an appropriate time frame
• Completes high level disinfection according to CFVH policy and manufacturer’s instructions
• Floats to other clinics as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• BLS required from the American Heart Association
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant Program with successful completion of a nationally recognized certification exam required