Certified Medical Assistant- Orthopaedics

Georgia Orthopaedic Society.; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team as a Certified Medical Assistant in Morrisville, NC, where you will provide essential patient care and administrative support in a dynamic orthopaedics clinic. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives, ensuring their comfort and safety while managing various clerical and organizational tasks. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive environment, you will thrive in a community that values diversity and collaboration. Take the next step in your career with an organization dedicated to advancing health and improving lives.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required.

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients, collecting histories, and charting.
• Prepping clinics, obtaining test results, and verifying insurance.
• Cleaning exam rooms and maintaining a safe work environment.

Skills

Patient Care

Clerical Duties

BLS Certification

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

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

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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.

$7,500 Commitment Bonus for qualifying candidates!

JOB LOCATION

Duke Orthopaedics Arringdon -5601 Arringdon Park Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Medical Assistant, Certified in our Orthopaedics Clinic located in Morrisville, NC to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care Responsibilities- rooming patients, collecting histories, charting, answering phone calls, completing forms
• Clerical Duties- prepping clinics, obtaining test results, updating charts, verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations, coordinating referrals and appointments
• Fulfills EOC Responsibilities- 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
• Organizational Duties- 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
• As assigned by clinical leadership, develop the ability to remove cast, apply basic splints and cast to the upper and lower extremity. Accurately fill all DME products used in the clinic.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager or HCA

JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant programaccredited 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

Some roles within our organization may encompass essential job functions requiring distinct physical and/or mental capabilities. Further details and accommodation requests will be addressed by individual hiring departments.

Duke Health Integrated Practice is dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment, fostering a diverse workforce without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We aspire to build a community grounded in collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our shared achievements rely on a dynamic exchange of ideas, flourishing best when a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences thrive. Upholding these values is a collective responsibility within our community.

This job description aims to outline representative responsibilities for this title, not an exhaustive account of specific duties. Employees may be assigned job-related tasks beyond those explicitly outlined here.