Medical Assistant, LPN or ATC Full-time Stonecrest at Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics in Smyrna, TN
- Company: Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics
- Location: Smyrna, TN
- Posted: Sep 18, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 1+ years
Overview
Assist Physician(s) in Clinic with patient care activities. Complete administrative duties as required. Familiarity with what the physician requires for a productive clinic. Review and maintain charts to ensure completeness/EMR guidelines w/reviewing clinicals.
Job description
- Assist Physician(s) in Clinic with patient care activities. Complete administrative duties as required.
Responsibilities
- Familiarity with what the physician requires for a productive clinic.
- Review and maintain charts to ensure completeness/EMR guidelines w/reviewing clinicals.
- Escort patient from waiting area to triage area, ranging from those patients with full mobility to limited mobility. Constant monitoring of schedules and patient flow during clinic to ensure maximum efficiency/organization.
- Review initial vital signs evaluation to include any lab specimens
- Remove staples, sutures, and assist with minor surgical procedures as needed
- Assist with placement, removal, and instruction of devices such as splints, immobilizers, braces, and bandages
- Clean and sterilize equipment using approved techniques
- Clean and stock exam rooms and change sheets on exam tables after each patient
- Communicate restrictions and instructions to patients
- Follow up calls to patients after surgery or other invasive procedure to document their progress
- Communication with outside facilities for scheduling tests or surgery to include having any necessary orders, pre-cert, or referral information ready
- Completion of insurance, disability, and FMLA forms in a timely manner
- Assist in administrative duties as required, to include but not limited to: collection of past due balances when scheduling surgery, check in/check out; scheduling appointments, procedures, and surgeries, pre-cert procedures, insurance verification, data entry, posting charges, and assisting secretaries.
Requirements
- Experience: MA Certification or Minimum of one (1) year work experience as a Medical Assistant required. Orthopaedics experience preferred.
- Education: High School or equivalent required. BLS certification required.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Must have working knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
- Must have knowledge of the health care field and medical specialty.
- This position requires local travel via personal vehicle so a valid driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record upon hire are required (MVR will be screened on an annual basis.)
Skills
Required
- MA Certification
- BLS certification
- Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements
Preferred
- Orthopaedics experience
About Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics
Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics has an exciting opportunity to join our family as a Medical Assistant at our Stonecrest clinic. At Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, we put patients first. For over 77 years, Hughston has remained committed to providing high quality patient care. We have several locations in Nashville and the surrounding cities in Middle Tennessee. Our mission is to provide world-class service for all our patients. We strive to be the best provider in orthopedic care, and continue to support and encourage our patients to resume a more active lifestyle. We are looking for candidates who put the needs of patients above all else, are ethical and honest, treat everyone with dignity and courtesy, and do the right things in the right way. Hughston offers competitive pay plus comprehensive benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay and more. Our 401(k) plan provides a company safe harbor contribution to help you get started in saving for your retirement.