Clinical Assistant / Medical Assistant (certified)

Position Overview

We are a busy orthopedic practice in Louisville, Kentucky looking to hire a Clinical Assistant / ATC. The candidate should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, a team player, capable of multitasking, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. This position reports to the Office Manager and offers generous pay along with outstanding benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include scheduling and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms, assisting patients with changing into exam gowns, and transferring them to exam tables if needed.
• Assess the patient’s general condition and collect patient history.
• Document health history, activities, and medications dispensed or prescribed in the medical record.
• Provide basic patient care as ordered by the physician and assist with various procedures.
• Distribute patient education materials and communicate physician instructions.
• Apply and remove casts and splints.
• Fit patients with braces, boots, or other DME as ordered by a physician.
• Perform wound dressing changes.
• Prepare injections.
• Remove sutures and staples.
• Set up sterile trays.
• Obtain lab and x-ray reports.
• Schedule surgeries, hospital procedures, and pre- and post-op appointments.
• Coordinate scheduling for MRI, CT scans, labs, etc.
• Arrange referrals to other physicians.
• Perform or assist with EMG/NCV studies when applicable.
• Clean and stock exam rooms.
• Assist with prescription refill requests.
• Adhere to infection control, safety guidelines, and confidentiality policies.
• Comply with HIPAA, OSHA, and Red Flag Rules.

Required Qualifications

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Capable of multitasking
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team player

Preferred Qualifications

• Phlebotomy Certification preferred

Benefits & Perks

• Generous pay: Competitive salary that is negotiable based on experience
• 401k and profit-sharing plan
• Comprehensive benefits package