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Medical Assistant/Floater (Athens) at Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic

Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic · Athens, United States Of America · Onsite

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Primary Responsibilities/Requirements:

  • Assist various orthopedic physicians under the direction of Clinical Coordinator
  • Provide coverage for clinical teams as needed
  • Perform general nursing duties
  • Perform suture/staple removal
  • Perform wound care/dressing changes
  • Drawing up meds; calling in medications
  • Application of sterile fields
  • Application and removal of casts and splints
  • Locate any necessary imaging, test results or reports for upcoming appointments
  • Schedule and precert MRI’S, lab work, procedures, and surgeries
  • Prepare exam rooms, restock supplies for clinic, power up computers, etc.
  • Prepare for clinic by printing out patient information as requested by physician
  • Assist with verifying pre-op labs and scheduling surgery clearances as needed
  • Assist other team members as needed
  • Fill out disability, return-to-work, and insurance forms
  • Obtain physician signature on miscellaneous forms
  • Travel locally to satellite offices as schedule requires
  • Friendly and Professional patient communication when answering and returning patient phone calls, providing various forms of patient education and handouts, escorting patients to and from exam rooms, appointment/surgery reminder calls, responding to and chart patient messages and communicating test results to patients with direction from physician

Must also possess:

  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, TOC physicians and staff
  • Ability to work under pressure, multitask and meet deadlines
  • Outstanding organizational, verbal and writing skills
  • Independent, self-starting and highly motivated
  • Strong patient care and interpersonal skills
  • Proven positive, “teamwork” attitude and work history
  • Minimum one year full time clinical experience in healthcare preferred

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to use arms, hands, and fingers skillfully
  • Constant standing and walking
  • Must be agile and able to work efficiently in space limited areas
  • Consistently work at a productive pace
  • Must readily adapt to frequent treatment schedule changes

 

To apply please visit: https://www.visittoc.com/about-us/careers/

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