Certified Medical Assistant- Orthopaedics

Duke Careers • Apex, NC

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About The Position

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina. Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization. Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses. Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification. Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses. Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle! Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility). $7,500 Commitment Bonus for qualifying candidates!

Requirements

• Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) strongly preferred
• High school or GED graduation required
• Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required
• 1 year prior experience in a clinic setting preferred
• BLS required

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients, collecting histories, charting, answering phone calls, completing forms
• Prepping clinics, obtaining test results, updating charts, verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations, coordinating referrals and appointments
• Cleaning exam rooms, ordering and stocking supplies, restocking exam rooms, cleaning exam tables, maintaining a safe work environment by checking for expired supplies, medications, emptying sharps containers
• Promoting patient rights, responding to emergency codes, following HR, Compliance and Joint Commission policies
• Responsibilities that vary according to state law, which include autoclaving, checking vital signs, suture removal, dressing changes, entering orders based on physician protocols, biohazard waste, blood drawing, applying DME to a patient
• Other duties as assigned by your manager or HCA
• Develop the ability to remove cast, apply basic splints and cast to the upper and lower extremity, accurately fit all DME products used in the clinic

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
• $7,500 Commitment Bonus for qualifying candidates

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees