What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Podiatry position at Aria Care Partners?
Aria Care Partners is the national leader in providing onsite dental, vision, hearing, and podiatry care to over 3500 long-term care and skilled nursing facilities across 25 states. Aria Care Partners believes that our clinicians should be able to focus on providing the best, most comprehensive care for their patients. Our clinicians visit different skilled nursing communities daily, bringing life-affirming care to an underserved population. Our business model, innovation, customer support and teamwork deliver an unparalleled customer experience, resulting in a customer satisfaction rating of over 98%. Executing this strategic philosophy resulted in rapid company growth with revenue increases of 25%-30% annually over the last 4 years, nearly doubling the size of the company. Company values include caring fully for our customers and fellow employees, striving for excellence and continuous improvement, and excelling through the power of teamwork and collaboration. At Aria Care Partners, our mission is to enrich the quality of life for every resident with passion and compassion.
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The primary function is to travel with our health care professionals to clinics in area nursing homes and long-term care facilities to ensure that residents are receiving the podiatry care they need.
- Arrive before the doctor to get the clinic set up. Check-in with facility, confirm room #’s, location and scrub the schedule actual vs. scheduled residents.
- Transport patients to and from the exam area in the building.
- Assist with doctor with preparing the patient for foot exam (removing shoes/socks etc)
- Substantial amount of drive time (up to 2 hours each way)
- Assist the doctor with administrative duties as necessary (updating charts, etc).
Location
This position covers a home market which includes driving up to a 3-hour radius. For locations greater than 2.5 hours, the company offers overnight lodging and meals. Mileage reimbursement is included, as well as paid time for all driving that exceeds normal commute time.
Requirements:- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience as a caregiver or within a nursing home setting is a plus.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Patience and compassion for the elderly.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Problem Solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely and proactive manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Customer Service—the individual manages difficult client/customer situations, responds promptly to customer needs, solicits customer feedback to improve service, responds to requests for service and assistance and meets commitments.
- Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance
- Able to work in team environment.
- Valid Driver’s License with no moving violations in the last 5 years
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed within nursing home settings. Candidate must have the ability to push/pull more or less than 200lbs in a wheelchair. The resident assistant will meet the doctor at the assigned facilities.