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Orthopedics Rhode Island Medical Assistant (MA) in Providence, Rhode Island
[The purpose of the Medical Assistant is to provide a team-based approach to patient care and an exceptional patient experience. The Medical Assistant will emphasize highly personalized care and help patients surpass barriers to healthcare by improving the patient/provider relationship. [Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}
- Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquires
- Prepares patients for the health care visit by accompanying them to exam room; providing exam gowns; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment
- Assist providers in the treatment of patients by obtaining histories and vitals, preparing injections, setting up sterile fields, suture removal, dressing changes
- Cast applications and DME applications as necessary
- Verifying patients medical record is complete and accurate for medical coding purposes
- Triage patient calls and physician messages
- Maintain exams rooms with adequate medical supplies and sterilization as required
- Preparing patient charts before patient arrival
- Scheduling follow-up appointments, initial therapy visits, and MRI appointments
- Compliance with HIPAA and OSHA regulations
- Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
[Performance Requirements: [Knowledge:]{gotham="" book""=""}]{gotham="" book""=""}
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology
- Excellent computer skills
- EMR Systems
- Practice Management System
- Microsoft Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, Calendar)
- Phone software
- Ability to collaborate with supervisory teams and administrators on projects or assigned tasks
[Skills:]{gotham="" book""=""}
- Play nice in the sandbox - Help out where needed, be flexible
- Familiarity and follow through with all HIPAA compliance
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivated, showing initiative to tackle important issues, problems, and tasks.
[Abilities:]{gotham="" book""=""}
Demonstrate excellent teamwork, organizational, and communication skills
Effectively communicate tasks or projects to team members
Friendly and service-oriented
Critical thinking skills and deliberate in decision-making
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