Medical Assistant (MA) - Orthopedic Surgery

Department :

02408 AAH Germantown South - Surgery : Orthopedics

Status : Part time

Part time

Benefits Eligible : Hou rs Per Week :

Hou rs Per Week :

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Monday- 8 : 00am-5pm

Tuesday- 8 : 00am -5pm

Thursday- 8 : 00am-5pm

Position requires traveling to the following sites :

Germantown South- W180N11070 River Lane Germantown, WI

Mayfair Clinic- 2999 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa, WI

West Bend South- 1100 Gateway Ct, West Bend, WI

Hartford Clinic- 1640 E Sumner St

Actual compensation offered in the Pay Range of $21.05 - $31.55 and will be based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience and / or training and internal equity.

To accompany base pay we offer a comprehensive benefits package including :

• 401(k) company contributions : 3% of your eligible annual salary AND 401(k) employer match : dollar for dollar up to 3%
• Opportunity for yearly merit increases within the salary range
• Education Assistance
• Sign on Bonus for eligible positions

As a Medical Assistant you -

• Assist with the provision of patient centered care in an outpatient clinic. Performs various clinical support tasks under clinical supervision within the organization's established scope of practice guidelines to ensure efficient patient flow.
• Prepare and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and gathering / documenting / updating pertinent health information (i.

e. chief complaint, allergies, and / or medications).

• Perform laboratory procedures (i.e. strep test, wound culture, specimen collection, etc.) using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions / infection control guidelines.
• Assist the physician / advance practice provider (APP) with procedures and surgeries such as pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, colposcopy, etc.
• Administer routine medications, under physician / APP orders, which may include but are not limited to immunizations, antibiotics, vitamins and topical agents.
• Provide basic patient instructions on the performance of routine tasks or skills. Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, pre-approved care algorithms, new appointment times and referrals to other facilities or services.

Refers questions to registered nurses and physicians / providers per scope of practice guidelines and relays information back to patient as directed.

Communicate with physicians and other members of the health care team to ensure smooth clinic flow and makes adjustments as necessary.

Effectively communicates accurate and timely information with the patient.

May perform basic and advanced clinical support tasks or skills based on the specialty and appropriate advanced skills and competencies such as but not limited to removal of sutures and staples, straight catheterization, audiograms, laboratory procedures (throat / nose culture, drug screen), phlebotomy - butterfly, venous heel stick, EKG, spirometry, Holter monitor application, etc.

under clinical supervision.

Licensure or Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 45 days unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Degrees

• GED or HS Equivalency Diploma.
• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Medical Assistant, or 2 years of verifiable full-time experience as a Medical Assistant within the last 5 years.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :

Good communication skills; both written and verbal. Good interpersonal and customer service skills. Basic keyboarding and typing skills.

This position may need to recognize needs and behaviors of age groups of patients treated; in this case, prior experience with such age groups is required

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Must be able to successfully complete clinic-based training for all associates. Ability to work with all levels of personnel.

Ability to work under stressful situations. Frequent periods of extended standing and sitting. Possible lifting and assisting of patients.

If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06 / 01 / 2015.

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.

Unique patient lifting / movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.