Medical Assistant

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Direct assistant to physician/physician assistant, constant patient contact, clinical assistance of patient flow and information gathering, managing the physician's daily schedule and xray management.Reports to Managing physician for patient/clinical issues.

Schedule Requirements:

• Full-time schedule consistent with the needs of the practice.
• No on-call requirements.
• No weekend requirement

Primary Functions

• At OrthoConnecticut, Medical Assistants are responsible for providing clinical and administrative support to physicians and physician assistants during office calls. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepares the patient for exam

• Obtains patient clinical information with use of our electronic medical record system

• Assists physician with minor office surgical procedures

• Accurately fit patients with Durable Medical Equipment

• Draw up injections as directed by providers

• Facilitate outside services for patient (IE: Physical Therapy, Radiology, etc.)

• Obtains insurance authorizations as needed

• Ensures that exam rooms are properly stocked and maintained

• Ideally, candidates for this position should have a working knowledge of insurance and the ability to provide excellent patient customer service, as well as the ability to assist with a broad spectrum of patients. Bilingual candidates are always a plus.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• HS Diploma or equivalent, at least two (2) years of experience as a Medical Assistant, and the ability to multitask in a high-volume office.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Medical Assistants are required to have their own, reliable transportation and a valid Connecticut driver's license as they must be able to work in the Fairfield, Milford, Shelton, or Stratford locations.

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions. OrthoConnecticut reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities as business and operational needs.

OrthoConnecticut, delivering exceptional care and real results, has always been our mission, though we did things a little differently when we opened our doors in 1954. Today, we provide orthopedic care in a new state-of-the-art Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence, in which we provide the full spectrum of high-quality services under one roof. Now we can diagnose and treat the complete range of musculoskeletal issues for all ages in one easily accessible location with minimal wait time and a more efficient patient experience. One thing that hasn't changed since in 1954: our commitment to you

OrthoConnecticut is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.