Medical Assistant

Job Description

About Us

Upperline Health is the nation’s largest provider dedicated to lower extremity, wound and vascular care. Founded in 2017 with the ambitious goal of changing specialty care, Upperline Health delivers a more efficient path for patients to receive consistent and effective treatment for chronic illnesses.

We put patients at the center of value-based care.

Upperline Health providers coordinate patients’ care among a team of specialists – physicians, advanced practice providers, care navigators, pharmacists, dieticians, and social workers for integrated treatment that addresses patients’ immediate and long-term health needs.

Triage is temporary. Treatment is transformative.

Why join our team?

Mission-driven and patient-focused environment

Competitive compensation with additional opportunity to earn monthly team bonus based on meeting key clinic metrics tied to our mission & quality patient care

Career growth opportunities

Generous benefit options include comprehensive medical, dental & vision, 401K, PTO and parental leave

Work Life Balance – regular weekday clinic hours

Supportive regional and corporate teams

About the Medical Assistant Role

Upperline Health is seeking an energetic, compassionate, and driven Medical Assistant to assist our physicians in delivering complex health services in the clinic setting. This person will work in our Pensacola, FL office and will be responsible for supporting the physician with a range of clinical and administrative tasks. Responsibilities will be varied, and candidates must be flexible problem solvers and collaborative team players who are eager to learn as well as tackle problems. Ideal candidates will have podiatry or orthopedic experience and x-ray experience.

Medical Assistant Responsibilities

Place patients in exam rooms, ensuring that they are ready and comfortable for their appointment with the physician

Complete exam intake, including but not limited to, reviewing the patient's medical history, social history, surgical history, and the history of present illness

Ensure accurate charting for the physician

Provide patient care under the direction of a podiatric physician including taking and developing x-rays and assisting in the exam room as required

Perform daily administrative tasks such as stocking all exam rooms and disposing of exam room trash

Responsible for cleaning and sterilizing exam and x-ray rooms both after each patient visit and at the end of each day

Sterilize instruments daily

Satisfy and document appropriately required quality measures and audits

Travel to surrounding area clinics to provide support if needed

Support the connection of our patients to our extended care team of Nurse Practitioners and Care Navigators, where and when needed

Medical Assistant Qualifications

Previous experience as a Medical Assistant; MA Certification is a plus

Podiatry or Orthopedic clinic experience preferred

X-ray experience is a plus

Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of medical terminology

Previous experience working in an EMR – preferably athenahealth EMR

Must be an effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills

Exceptional customer service orientation featuring an empathetic, compassionate, and professional demeanor with each interaction

Demonstrated experience as a motivated and dedicated team member with a stable work history

Reliable transportation and the ability to pass a background check and drug test is required

Compensation

Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region and based on prior training and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

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