Gap Year Opportunity: Orthopedic Clinical Assistant

Summit Orthopedics•Vadnais Heights, MN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Summit Orthopedics is seeking full-time gap year students for an Orthopedic Clinical Assistant (OCA) program based in the Twin Cities. This program offers opportunities to learn from physicians, shadow other departments, and gain experience in an orthopedic outpatient setting. The OCA will provide clinical support for quality orthopedic care and treatment, perform administrative duties, and assist physicians and other providers. Responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining medical history, preparing patients for evaluation, fitting durable medical equipment, casting, splinting, and other procedures. The role also involves patient communication, record management, facilitating follow-up care, and completing paperwork. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position supporting a physician team or in a float setting, with a Monday-Friday schedule of 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, subject to change. OCAs must be flexible to float to various Summit locations and potentially outreach sites. Summit Orthopedics provides comprehensive orthopedic care across multiple locations and employs over 1200 individuals dedicated to supporting active lifestyles.

Requirements

Full-time availability for a gap year opportunity.
Flexibility to float to other Summit locations as needed.
Ability to work a Monday - Friday schedule of 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM (subject to change).

Nice To Haves

Experience in an orthopedic outpatient setting.
Willingness to cover at Summit outreach sites.

Responsibilities

Monitor patient flow, room patients and obtain and record medical histories and prepare patient for evaluation and/or treatment.
Prepare required instruments and equipment for examinations.
Clean and stock exam/procedure rooms, including instruments and equipment, between patient appointments.
Assist with casting, splinting, suture and staple removal, fitting and dispensing of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) as appropriate, and as directed by provider.
Provide standardized patient education instructions verbal or written.
Schedule follow-up appointments and appointments for further evaluation, testing, as needed, verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics.
Refill prescriptions on behalf of ordering physician.
Perform administrative duties, including manage patient charts to ensure accuracy and completion, sending and receiving patient medical records, obtaining lab and x-ray and other related reports, and completing and sending necessary paperwork.
Performs other duties as assigned.