Medical Assistant, Occupational Medicine

Occupational Medicine      ·        Atlanta, GA       ·        Full time

Summary

Peachtree Occupational Medicine is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Medical Assistant that will assist in the examination and treatment of patients. Occupational medicine focuses on the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses.

Location: College Park and Midtown

Schedule: 8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday – Friday)

Job Type: full time

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs intake with patients (including medical and other relevant history), documents vital signs and current medications.
• Obtains patient’s history and orders x-rays.
• Schedules diagnostic studies/surgery.
• Prepares and assists with injections/aspirations.
• Completes all orders for imaging, therapy, surgery, medication, and DME.
• Dispenses medication via in-house pharmacy.
• Prepares blood, urine, and aspirate specimens for laboratory and completes required forms.
• Applies cast, splints, braces as directed by MD or mid-level provider.
• Performs dressing changes and removes sutures/staples.
• Educates patients on the proper use of DME, surgical precautions, and plan of care.
• Serves as liaison between patient and physician answers patient phone calls in a timely manner.
• Completes forms for handicap parking permits, FMLA, disability, work/school excuses and worker’s compensation status.
• Schedules surgery and coordinates implants or special equipment/biologics with vendors.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required. Graduate of an accredited medical assisting program preferred.
• Experience in a medical office setting, 1 year preferred.
• Urgent Care experience a plus.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Registered Orthopaedic Technologist (ROT), Orthopaedic Technologist Certified (OTC), Athletic Trainer Certified (ATC), or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license required. Current CPR certification preferred. BLS Certified preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Clinical staff must often be on their feet for much of the day and may have to lift patients who have trouble moving, standing, or walking. These duties can be stressful, as can dealing with ill and injured people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

About Peachtree Orthopedics

Peachtree Occupational Medicine is affiliated with Peachtree Orthopedics. Founded in 1953, Peachtree Orthopedics is the oldest orthopedic practice in the southeast. We’ve grown over the years, but our high standards of excellence and commitment to quality personalized care have remained the same. Peachtree Orthopedics has been named an AJC Top Workplace for the 4th year in a row! We offer excellent growth and advancement opportunities, foster a compassionate and fun culture, and seek employees who want the same.

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