ATC, Medical Assistant or LPN Float Full-time Harding Place at Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics in Nashville, TN

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

• MA Certification or Minimum of one (1) year work experience as a Medical Assistant required.
• Orthopaedics experience preferred.
• Outpatient clinic experience preferred.
• BLS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
• If Athletic Trainer, undergraduate degree in athletic training/sports medicine from CAATE approved College or University required.
• If Medical Assistant, High School or equivalent required.
• If LPN, Basic education necessary for Nursing licensure required. Current TN Nursing License 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

• Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements
• Ability to work independently

Preferred

• Orthopaedics experience
• Outpatient clinic experience