Medical Assistant - Urgent Hire Needed
Weil Foot & Ankle Institute
San Angelo Area
Health / Beauty / Fitness
Description
Bay Area Foot Care is a leading podiatry practice in the Bay Area dedicated to helping people of all ages and lifestyles get back to enjoying the activities they love. We have 15 convenient locations in the East Bay, North Bay, San Francisco, and Peninsula.
Our team is looking for a hard-working medical assistant who will work with the physicians and other members of the practice by performing a variety of clinical and administrative duties. This person will work to fulfill patient needs and ensure smooth patient flow within the practice.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Greet patients on the phone and in person
- Place patients in the exam rooms
- Take vital signs of patients
- Assist and setup up for examination, treatment, and procedures
- Keep accurate patient files
- Apply dressing, bandages, and splints as ordered by podiatrist
- Maintain a sanitized and safe working environment
- Maintain HIPAA
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision
- Strong computer skills and use of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of basic medical procedures such as dressing a wound
- Strong communication skills and ability to actively listen
- Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy
- Strong organizational and clerical skills to maintain patient files and perform office duties
- Customer services skills
- Knowledge of safety and sanitation procedures
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Current American Heart Association CPR Certification
- Certification from an approved medical assistant program or equivalent combination of training
- EMR Experience, Athena experience is a plus
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- HSA with Employer Contribution
- FSA
- Generous PTO Program
- 401k with a 4% Match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
About the company
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History
Dr. Lowell Scott Weil, Sr. began the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery in 1965 in Des Plaines, Illinois. Since then, the practice has grown to more than 50 physicians providing foot and ankle services at 33 locations. With the addition of each physician, the scope of services has expanded as well as the number of patients receiving care at our facilities.
Recognized as an international leader in podiatric medicine and surgery, the doctors at Weil Foot & Ankle have provided care and treatment to more than 1,000,000 patients since 1965.
In 2023, Weil Foot & Ankle merged with Balance Health to form the largest podiatry owned practice in the country. Balance Health is owned by podiatrists, controlled by podiatrists , and run by podiatrists for the benefit of podiatrists, their patients and their communities. Balance Health has nearly 1000 employees to serve patients, using the most advanced technologies to provide the most advanced care.
Weil Foot & Ankle merged with Balance Health www.BalanceHealth.com in 2023 is dedicated to using the latest research and most advanced technology to deliver exceptional foot and ankle care to people throughout the United States with nearly 250 podiatrists in ten states and growing.
Our podiatric services — whether preventive care or corrective surgery — have earned Weil Foot & Ankle international recognition and steady growth for over 6 decades.
We provide comprehensive services for the foot and ankle including (but not limited to):
- Reconstructive surgery
- Trauma care
- amputation prevention
- Advanced wound care
- Sports medicine
- Physical therapy
- Pediatric foot disorders
- Stem cell therapy
- Non-operative orthopedic
- In-office extremity MRI