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Indiana Joint Replacement Institute

Location
Onsite (Terre Haute, IN)
Employment
Full-time
Level
Entry Level
Posted 1 week ago

About the role

The Indiana Joint Replacement Institute is a specialized medical practice providing elite hip and knee replacement care across Indiana. This role supports the clinical team by managing patient flow, collecting histories, and assisting physicians with procedures to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

Patient Care Patient History Collection Vital Signs Measurement Medical Record Documentation Patient Education Cast And Splint Application Wound Dressing Changes Injection Preparation Suture And Staple Removal ECG Testing Appointment Scheduling Prior Authorizations Infection Control HIPAA Compliance Communication Teamwork

Full job details

Description

Job Summary: Responsible to greet patients, activate patient files, and move patients through a pre- determined protocol at clinic.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include scheduling and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assist patients with changing to exam gowns, and transfer to exam table if needed
  2. Assess patient’s general condition and collect patient history
  3. Take appropriate vital signs
  4. Document health history, activities, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record
  5. Provide basic patient care as ordered by physician and assist physician with various procedures
  6. Provides patient education materials, communicates physician advice/instructions to patient
  7. Cast and splint application and removal
  8. Fit patients with braces, boots, other DME as ordered by physician
  9. Wound dressing changes
  10. Prepare injections
  11. Suture and staple removal
  12. Sterile tray set-ups
  13. Obtain lab/x-ray reports
  14. Schedule surgery, hospital procedures and pre- and post-op appointments
  15. Schedule MRI, CT scans, labs, etc.
  16. Schedule referrals to other physicians
  17. Assist with prior authorizations
  18. Perform ECG studies
  19. Clean and stock exam rooms
  20. Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies
  21. Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and Red Flag Rules
  22. Able to provide coverage to other AOC offices.
  23. Other Duties as assigned.


Requirements

Education: High school diploma or GED certificate.

Experience: NA

Other Requirements:

  1. LPN, CMA, CST preferred or equivalent experience - prefer current state license or national certification
  2. Good communication skills
  3. Maintain current CPR certification

Qualifications:

  1. Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
  2. Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, hospitals, other physician offices, and general public
  3. Ability to make decisions and solve problems
  4. Work effectively as team member with physicians and other staff
  5. Appropriately interact with patients, families, and others
  6. Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands
  7. Must have a flexible work schedule with the ability to work late some days and work through the lunch break on busy clinic days

Physical/Mental Requirements:

  1. Varied activities including sitting, standing, walking, stooping, lifting, bending, reaching
  2. Must be able to use appropriate body mechanics techniques when making necessary patient transfers and helping patients with walking, dressing, etc. Must be able to life up to 30 pounds
  3. Occasional stress from workload
  4. Must be able to use a variety of office equipment including phone, copy machine, writing instruments, pc, fax and medical equipment including stethoscope, ECG, blood pressure cuff, and cast saw equipment.