Medical Assistant-Intermediate (Ortho)

• Intakes patients by obtaining vital signs weight. 
• Obtains history, chief complaint, medications, allergies, and documents appropriately in the EMR. 
• Report all pertinent findings to Physicians. 
• Manages patient appointments according to the Physicians schedules and protocols. 
• Answers messages from patients by clinic policy.
•  Handle all medication refills or request via clinic policy. 
• Prepares charts as necessary for next scheduled clinic, provide physician with all necessary test results, lab results and medical records as requested. 
• Communicate all necessary patient information to Physician in a timely manner. 
• Handles and answers external as well as internal phone calls and assists in department call center transferring calls to the appropriate departments. 
• Performs Point of Care Testing (POCT), documents and reports clinical findings to Registered Nurse (RN) in charge and/or Provider. 
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Supports the mission, vision and patient promise throughout all interactions. 
• Communicates effectively, written and verbally. 
• Possess analytical thinking this role requires analyzing information and using logic to coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing the highest quality of care to the patient the UT Health Way. 
• Knowledge of EPIC software; may be required to be EPIC super user. 
• Meets all training and competency requirements.

This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.