Certified Medical Assistant

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists•Spokane, WA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists is looking for a dedicated Medical Assistant to join their team and support providers in delivering high-quality, compassionate healthcare. The Medical Assistant will perform all general MA duties such as rooming patients, recording vital signs, entering/updating medications, and verifying allergies and reactions. Medical Assistants work alongside Providers and RN's to assist with procedures and maintain accurate records in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The MA will work in all clinic areas and locations as assigned.

Requirements

Medical Assistant Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Responsibilities

Educate pre/post-operative patients per Provider's instructions.
Draws and prepares injections, labels as indicated and records in EHR.
Assist all Providers with procedures such as casting/splints and removal of sutures/staples.
Opens and preps exam rooms, stocks as indicated. Cleans exam rooms and autoclaves instruments between patients.
Completes medical history and updates surgical information accurately on all post-operative patients.
Preps charts the day before or morning of surgery, including, but not limited to: gathering ER notes, op-notes, office notes from other providers, review present chart to asses types of documents needed for the day, what x-rays are indicated, and read the provider’s previous notes for directions.
Performs sterile dressing changes.
Refills medications per provider protocols. Direct questions to the specific provider.
Orders tests – X-rays, CT, US, MRI, lab draws per provider’s request.