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Clinical Assistant

Reports To: Clinical Director

Position Objective:Manage and perform administrative and clinical tasks for your assigned physician at the direction of the Physician, Clinical Management and/or First Assistant.

Position Requirements:Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program outside High School or ARRT registration preferred but not necessary.Strong computer and interpersonal communication skills required.Experience preferred.

Detailed Responsibilities:

Working knowledge of EHR and EPM systems
Document and update patient information in EHR system
Update patient medication list.
Organize daily work schedules and respond to emergencies as necessary.
Prepare patient for examination, instruct patient on procedure, and assist physician during exam.
Perform clinical task:remove casts/dressing, remove sutures/staples, and prepare injections.
Order radiology studies in EHR.
Generate necessary forms for scheduling tests, surgery, Physical therapy, work/gym excuses, scripts for medication and patient instructions.
Fit patients with durable medical equipment and generate prescriptions as prescribed by physician.
Store durable medical equipment
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments.
Perform all wok duties as assigned to meet the department needs.
Interact professionally with patients, physicians and co-workers.
Follow pre-established guidelines and policies to perform the functions of the job.
Working knowledge of other FSO departments to obtain quality care for all patients.

Physical/Mental Demands:Physical effort requires constant standing and walking, frequent reaching and bending, kneeling, squatting, maneuvering and constant positioning of patients (lifting and carrying).Manual dexterity, visual acuity, and the ability to speak and hear are required.

First State Orthopaedics reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL EMPLOYEES

Provide exceptional service to all of our patients.
Exhibit professionalism and ethical behavior at all times.
Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information and business within the organization’s policies.
Maintain OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
Treat everyone with respect, courtesy and friendliness.
Adhere to all policies and procedures for our organization.
Communicate recommendations on improvements of policies and procedures to management.
Participate in committees, discussions and other team functions.
Provide additional duties as may be assigned.

NOTE:This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills or duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.While this is intendedto be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).This document does no create an employment contract and employment is “at-will”.