Medical Assistant-Interm at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in San Antonio, TX

Job description

Our orthopedic trauma team is looking for an experienced Medical Assistant to help keep a busy clinic running smoothly. You will work alongside trauma surgeons, advanced practice providers, nurses, and front office staff to care for patients recovering from fractures, injuries, and surgery. This is a good fit if you like a fast-moving clinic, stay calm when the schedule changes, and take pride in making sure patients feel looked after and nothing gets missed. What you’ll do Room new injury, fracture follow-up, and post-op patients, take vitals, and document history, medications, allergies, and pain levels in Epic Confirm the correct side and make sure imaging is ready before the provider walks in Assist providers with wound checks, dressing changes, suture and staple removal, and splint or cast care, as directed and within your scope of practice Help patients with slings, braces, walking boots, and crutches as the provider directs Support urgent and add-on visits and hospital discharge follow-ups Respond to patient calls and Epic messages, following clinic policy and escalating concerns to the nurse or provider right away Work with schedulers, the business coordinator, physical therapy, and imaging to keep patients moving through their care Prepare charts, stock rooms and procedure carts, and keep exam rooms clean and ready Education: High school diploma Supports the mission, vision and patient promise throughout all interactions. Communicates effectively, written and verbally. Possess analytical thinking – this role requires analyzing information and using logic to coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner. Participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing the highest quality of care to the patient the UT Health Way. Knowledge of EPIC software; may be required to be EPIC super user. Meets all training and competency requirements.