Medical Assistant

Patients come in with heel pain, wounds, bunions, trauma, and surgical needs—and they leave only if the visit is accurate, calm, and on time. This role keeps a busy foot-and-ankle practice running that way. You will prepare every encounter so clinicians can treat, not hunt for missing history, supplies, or follow-up.

Performance Objectives

• Ready each patient and room before the clinician arrives: verified identity, chief complaint, vitals, relevant history, and the supplies the visit requires.
• Support in-office procedures—nail care, injections, wound care, and minor surgical assists—with sterile setup, correct instrumentation, and clean turnover between patients.
• Capture complete, same-day documentation in the EHR so orders, photos, and procedure notes match what actually happened.
• Move treatment forward: schedule imaging, labs, durable medical equipment, and referrals, and close gaps before they delay care.
• Confirm insurance, authorizations, and visit purpose up front so patients are not surprised at checkout and clinicians are not blocked mid-plan.
• Coach patients, in plain language, on pre- and post-procedure instructions, footwear, wound precautions, and when to call—then document that teaching.
• Protect the day’s flow: recover late arrivals, fill openings, and flag urgent foot or ankle concerns to the clinician immediately.

Environment & Resources

You will work in an outpatient podiatry clinic in central Indiana alongside podiatric surgeons, clinical staff, and front-office teammates. The practice uses a shared EHR, standard procedure trays, and established protocols for sterile technique and infection control. You report to the practice manager, with clinical direction from the treating podiatrists. Expect a full schedule of medical and surgical foot-and-ankle visits, not a slow primary-care pace.

Essential Qualifications

• Medical assistant certification or registration, or equivalent hands-on experience in a busy outpatient specialty clinic.
• Demonstrated skill with vitals, rooming, sterile field setup, and assisting during minor procedures or wound care.
• Reliable EHR documentation: problem-focused histories, orders, and after-visit instructions completed the same day.
• Working knowledge of scheduling, insurance verification, and basic prior authorization in a physician office.
• Clear, respectful communication with patients who are in pain, older, or limited in mobility.
• Current BLS and willingness to maintain infection-control and OSHA competencies required for clinical work.

Role Selling Points

• Real specialty medicine: trauma, deformity, heel pain, nails, wounds, and surgical aftercare—not endless vital signs alone.
• Direct work with experienced podiatric surgeons in a private practice that prioritizes accessible, patient-informed care.
• Visible impact: your prep and follow-through determine whether a treatment plan starts today or slips a week.
• A stable clinical team in the 51–200 range, with room to deepen procedure and surgical-assist skills.

Call to Action

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