Clinical Assistant / Medical Assistant - Joints

Job Description

Job Description

Orthopaedic Associates of Maine is hiring a Clinical / Medical Assistant for the Joints Department in Portland, ME.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for performing a variety of duties in the clinical area, focusing on the delivery of quality patient care. Includes assisting physicians with direct patient care and handling the rooming and intake of patients, casting, injections as assigned, and other clinical duties as assigned by the Clinic Supervisor. The Clinical Assistant demonstrates competency in all skills related to the performance of patient care within their scope of practice and according to organizational policies, accrediting and licensing bodies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Greets all patients in person or via phone in a polite, prompt, and helpful manner while maintaining professional behavior and adherence to organizational values.
• Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and accompanying them to the examining room.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, gathers and inputs medical history, collects and inputs information for the history and physical, and confirms the purpose of visit and patient concerns.
• Performs preliminary physical tests; blood pressure, weight, and temperature; initiates and inputs patient history summary to be reviewed by the physician.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, keeping patient information confidential.
• Counsels patients by reviewing physician's orders and questions.
• Shares educational materials and information with patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions per supervisor and / or provider guidance.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Completes timely records accurately by inputting patient examination, treatment, and test results into the EHR.
• Serves and protects the physician or healthcare provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and accreditation as applicable.
• Practices and promotes infection control practices; applies principles of aseptic technique, standard, universal, and transmission precautions.
• Adheres to organizational infection control and PPE policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT