Full-Time Job Details Description
MEDICAL ASSISTANT - DR. CHANDOKE
Atul Chandoke, M.D. is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pain management physician at Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine with nearly two decades of medical experience. Dr. Chandoke specializes in pharmacological and interventional pain management because he wants his patients to live pain-free every day.
Full-Time employment, Monday-Friday.
Position is based out of the Montgomery location. Travel to Fairfield, Summit and West.
Complete Job Description Below
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Position Summary:
Responsible for general MA functions such as H&P, communication with physicians and staff, as well as cleaning rooms. Handles physician messages.
Position Responsibilities/Standards:
• General
• Attend department, clinic or company meetings as required
• Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns
• Consistently work in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow staff members.
• Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary.
• Attend required annual in-service programs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all company policies and procedures.
• Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. Identifies potentially unsafe situations and notifies supervisor.
• Specific Duties
• EMR intake completed at time of service
• Escort patients to room
• Review H&P for new patients and/or new problems.  Requires completion prior to physician seeing the patient
• Medical assistance as needed (casting, suture removal, draw injections, record prescriptions, start IV's)
• Give instructions to patient with regard to issues with casts
• Assist with physical therapy requests, off work requests, school notes
• Assigning coding procedures performed and diagnosis determined by physician.  Document on encounter form
• Reviews encounter form for completeness and accuracy of coding, assuring all procedures and supplies noted
• Receive and reply to medical related messages and prescription requests from patients.  Record in patent record
• Communication with physicians and staff
• Responsible for compliance of OSHA regulations - bio-hazardous disposal
• Order medical supplies as needed
• Assist with medical records filing when necessary
• Disposal of expired medications
• Facilitate scheduling outpatient testing and pre-certification for MRI, CT, Bonescan, Dexascan and other tests as necessary
• Assures exam rooms and clinic work areas are clean and tidy at all times for the next scheduled clinic
• Saturday on-call if necessary
• Travel to other locations as needed
• Assist with scheduling outpatient testing and pre-certifications
• Obtain the readings for MRI and X-Rays for the physician to review and diagnose.  May require travel and follow up with local radiologists
• Contact the ancillary services to align follow up care and promote the communication between all parties
• Develop a streamline process for the message, written or verbal, to patient after review with the physician
• Any additional duties as assigned by the manager
Physical Requirements:
• Physical requirements for the position include the ability to frequently hear and communicate orally, see up close and at a distance, read and comprehend, stand, sit, walk, reach, handle, and/or feel objects.
• Position requires employees to work in close quarters, and on their feet 4-5 hours or more, at a time.
• Must be able to climb, pull, push, squat and/or kneel.
• Ability to demonstrate exercises properly without limitations.
• Maximum unassisted lift = 50 lbs.
• Average lift 25-50 lbs.
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