Per Diem - Medical Associate - Orthopedics

Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group - Northwell Health is the premier and fastest-growing orthopedic practice on Long Island, providing comprehensive care that helps thousands of our neighbors and community members live more active lives, free from pain. Orlin & Cohen is one of the largest orthopedics practices in the region, with over 20 offices located in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Queens, and Staten Island, we have been in business for 30 years.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Greets, screens, and directs patients to exam rooms.

• Performs patient intake including medical history, medications, and history of present illness.

• Prepares and processes correspondence and answers routine medical administrative inquiries.

• Performs medical receptionist duties as necessary. Answers telephone, screens calls, takes messages, and provides information.

• Obtains, verifies, and updates patient information and provides support services to patients and medical staff.

• Prepares exam room and patient for physical examination by physician.

• Prepares patient face sheet to facilitate billing and any required follow up care, including diagnostic testing.

• Assists in the dispensing of durable medical devices (DME) under the direction of the physician.

• Applies DME to patients, and provides patient education on use and benefit of DME.