Description
Responsibilities and Duties
Clinical
         Prepares patients for examination by taking vitals; recording medical history into Epic
         Escorting patients to and from exam rooms
         Complying with OSHA and HIPPA regulations
         Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical centers; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms
         Help the physician with procedures
         Give patients injections as directed by the physician
         Casting for Orthotics
         Applying Below knee cast
         Appling Low Dying strapping to feet
         Appling Unna Boots
         Performing Nail Debridement
         Performing Callus/Corn debridement
         Dressing changes
         Performing X-Rays
         Documenting phone calls
         Updating Logs
Administrative
A podiatry medical assistant's responsibilities may include ordering, sorting, storing supplies and restocking exam rooms. Cleaning exam areas, setting up instruments and equipment and cleaning the sterilizer. Greeting patients, answering the office phones, performing data entry and scheduling appointments, assisting front office staff if and when needed and manual insurance verifications. Any other duties determined appropriate by management.