Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopaedics

Duke Careers • Raleigh, 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. Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Integrated Practice, which comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina. This position is 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
• Level I -- No experience required
• Level II -- 1 year of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant, Certified in a clinical setting

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 and 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 as assigned by clinic leadership
• Accurately fit all DME products used in the clinic

Benefits

• $7,500 Commitment Bonus
• $2,000 Relocation Assistance for qualifying candidates

What This Job Offers

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