What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant/Podiatric Medical Assistant position at Phoenix Foot and Ankle Institute?
Hiring a Rockstar Back Office Medical Assistant with a GREAT personality and leadership skills!!!
Medical Assistant Duties and Responsibilities:
- Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance.
- Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
- Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
- Assists the doctor with in-office procedures.
- Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.
- Counsels patients by transmitting physician’s orders and questions about surgery.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
- Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
M - F 8-4:30
Medical Assistant Qualifications/Skills:
- Supply management
- Verbal communication
- Infection control
- Creating a safe, effective environment
- Organization
- Scheduling
- Professionalism
- Customer focus
- Confidentiality
- Bedside manner
- Medical teamwork
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- 1 years in a medical office (pref)
- Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology (pref)
- Previous experience in specific medical field preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Medical specialties:
- Surgery
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work setting:
- In-person
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Scottsdale, AZ 85251: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $22
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