Medical Assistant/Scribe - Podiatry

About the role

The Medical Assistant/Scribe at Granger Medical Clinic's Cottonwood clinic in Podiatry is an integral part of the healthcare team. The position prepares required information for patient visits, greets and rooms patients, accompanies providers during exams, accurately transcribes information, educates patients, documents interactions, assists with patient transfers, and provides follow-up plans.

Responsibilities

• Prepare in advance required information for patient visits
• Greet, room and complete patient intake interview
• Convey patient intake information to treating provider, accompany provider during patient exam
• Accurately transcribe information into the chart as provider examines patient, discusses the treatment/plan of care
• Assist provider with educating patients on proposed treatment plan, procedure instructions and more
• Return patient phone calls in a timely manner, compassionately relaying information between provider & patient
• Adequately document all patient interactions in electronic medical record
• Assist procedure team with transferring patients from procedure table
• Assist patients from wheelchair to recovery chair
• Instruct patients on after-care instructions
• Provide patients with follow up plan, scheduling
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Previous scribe experience preferred
• Healthcare training or certification strongly desired
• Physical work; assisting with patient transfers and wheelchair transport
• Repetitive motion associated with transporting patients, operating a computer and other office equipment
• Inside, climate-controlled working conditions as well as outside, possible all weather conditions

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent grammar and writing skills
• Ability to multi-task, adapt to change and handle all patient interactions with compassion and professionalism
• Excellent customer service skills - able to communicate courteously and effectively to patients
• Basic arithmetic, computer and analytical skills
• Dependable, flexible, and multi-task oriented
• Enjoy working with people, being a team player and willing to help others with tasks
• Read, communicate and write well in English
• Communicate professionally both verbally and in writing with physicians, clinic staff and patients

Skills

• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent grammar and writing skills
• Ability to multi-task, adapt to change and handle all patient interactions with compassion and professionalism
• Excellent customer service skills - able to communicate courteously and effectively to patients
• Basic arithmetic, computer and analytical skills
• Dependable, flexible, and multi-task oriented
• Enjoy working with people, being a team player and willing to help others with tasks
• Read, communicate and write well in English
• Communicate professionally both verbally and in writing with physicians, clinic staff and patients

Benefits

• Vision
• Dental
• Medical
• Sick Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a Company Match, Profit Share, and Safe Harbor Contributions

Pay

Competitive wages offered.

Schedule

Full-time position available.