Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopaedics

Duke•Wake Forest, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

A nonexempt position responsible for performing a variety of duties depending on whether it is a small clinic, large medical practice, multi-clinic, or a specialty office. They may be involved in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.

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.
BLS required

Nice To Haves

One year of Ortho experience preferred

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 and restocking exam rooms, cleaning exam tables, maintain 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
autoclaving, checking vital signs, suture removal, dressing changes, entering orders based on physician protocols, biohazard waste, blood drawing, applying DME to a patient
remove cast, apply basic splints and cast to the upper and lower extremity.
Accurately fit all DME products used in the clinic.