Medical Assistant - Quantum Pain and Orthopedic

Quantum Pain and Orthopedics is a premier outpatient clinical network serving the San Antonio and Austin, TX areas. Our specialty is combining high quality healthcare with compassion and excellence. QPO strives to create a team that highlights our culture of diversity, ethics, and collaboration. Come join our team at Quantum Pain and Orthopedics and uncover the excellence in YOU!

Our team is looking for a Full-Time Medical Assistant OBS in Austin, TX to provide direct patient care in the outpatient clinical setting. The Medical Assistant supports a positive patient experience by performing administrative and specific clinical tasks under the direction of a Physician or Provider to ensure efficient operation of the clinic. The Medical Assistant functions as a member of the clinical team performing a supportive role in the delivery of patient care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains patient charts and ensures completeness and accuracy of patients' forms.
• Rooms patients consistent with clinic needs while determining and documenting chief complaint and reason for visit, vital signs, medication list, allergies, smoking history and other information as required by clinic.
• Communicates and documents any status updates and changes regarding patient and treatment plan.
• Keeps patients informed of delays and progress of clinical appointments.
• Provides administrative support and performs routine clerical such as photocopying, scanning, and faxing.
• Ensures exam rooms are prepared and stocked with adequate medical supplies as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients.
• Maintains and responds to e-mails, telephone calls and inquiries.
• Takes telephone messages and provides feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls.
• Assists team and uses downtime efficiently.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

OBS Duties:

• Ensures the pre-operative area provides a clean and therapeutically safe and supportive environment.
• Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant
• Ensures supplies and equipment needed are available and in good working order
• Admits the patient to the unit and prepares him/her for the scheduled procedure
• Collects and prepares laboratory specimens for testing
• Prepares and administers medications, including intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous injections - including vaccinations/immunizations, as directed by a physician or other licensed provider
• Monitors the patient's medical condition and reports any significant changes to the admitting physician or anesthesiologist
• Confirms surgical consent, pre-operative test results and History and Physical (H&P) Report are in the medical record prior to proposed procedure
• Calls the patients to confirm details of Pre-op and post-op
• Reports any important health history facts to the operating room nurse/medical director
• Gives patients and family members emotional support as necessary
• Assisting with sanitizing beds/room in fast-paced work environment.
• Wheelchair patients out and assisting patients enter the vehicle
• Monitor patients and document vitals in the recovery room during post-op
• Documents patient vitals and keep medical records up to date

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology
• Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories
• Knowledge of patient evaluation and triage procedures
• Ability to perform standard clinical procedures according to established protocols
• Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow
• Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Ability to adapt easily to changing conditions and work responsibilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or GED
• One (1) year of experience in a clinical setting

BENEFITS OFFERED:

• 3 Medical Plans
• 2 Dental Plans
• 1 Vision Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Basic and Voluntary Life with AD&D Plan
• 401(k) with a 2-year vesting
• PTO + Holidays

Please visit our website for more information:

https://www.quantumpainortho.com/

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.