Grade: V13 Hourly Rate: 24.08

Reporting to the Director of Health Services Operations in the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM), the Medical Assistant supports the delivery of care to patients of the Foot and Ankle Institute, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Temple Total Therapy and associated satellite practices. Tasks include coordinating the workflows of medical assistants in assigned care module(s) to decrease patient cycle times, collaborating with clinical faculty prior to and during each clinic session(s) to anticipate patient needs, ensuring that care module(s) are cleaned and prepared for the succeeding clinic session and that medical assistant staffing is adequate to support patient care needs and flow efficiency, while accommodating medical assistants' absences, breaks and alternate work assignments, assisting clinical faculty in deployment and utilization of students with respect to patient care, taking patients vital signs, weight, documenting health history and related medical information in patients' electronic health records; communicating with patients and other healthcare providers by telephone and other secure media; administering injections, ordering and scheduling laboratory tests and managing related specimens; scheduling patients' appointments and surgical procedures, registering and discharging patients; accepting payments for services and products; completing documents related to physician referrals, prescriptions and diagnostic testing; ordering, receiving and securing diagnostic imaging, medical and surgical supplies; ensuring that exam rooms are prepared for patient care; performing quality control testing as required; sterilizing instruments; creating and maintains logs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent and demonstrated completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program are required. Three years' experience in a podiatric practice and current certification by one of the following bodies is preferred: (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Podiatric Medical Assistant Certified (PMAC) by the American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants (ASPMA), Certified Clinical Podiatric Medical Assistant (CCPMA) by Medinail. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:
*Must be organized, detail oriented and able to complete tasks in a timely manner.
*Must have a customer service orientation and the ability to interact with professionalism and tact under stress.
*Must be proficient with applications such as Microsoft Office, various practice management/EHR solutions and be able to adapt to new technology.

This position requires Child Abuse Certifications prior to the commencement of service.

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