Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopaedics

Duke Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commitment bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Duke Orthopaedics of Raleigh is seeking a nonexempt Medical Assistant to support both clinical and administrative tasks across clinics. You will room patients, assist physicians, perform clerical duties, and help maintain clean, stocked exam rooms in a fast-paced orthopaedics setting.

Qualifications include high school or GED, MA certification, BLS, and preferred ortho experience. This role offers a pathway for growth within Duke Health.

Qualifications

• One year of ortho experience preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program 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

• Room patients, take histories, chart and assist physicians.
• Clerical duties: prep clinics, obtain test results, update charts, verify insurance, obtain authorizations, coordinate referrals and appointments.
• Maintain exam rooms: clean, stock supplies and restock exam rooms; ensure safe environment.
• Promote patient rights and respond to emergency codes; follow HR, Compliance and Joint Commission policies.
• Assist with state-specific duties such as vitals, suture removal, dressing changes, and basic cast/application per protocols.
• Other duties as assigned by management or clinic leadership.
• Develop ability to remove cast and apply basic DME in clinic.

Skills

Ortho experience

Certified Medical Assistant

Education

High school or GED graduation

CAAHEP/ABHES accredited Medical Assistant program

AAMA/AMT/NHA-CCMA/NCMA/ARMA certification

BLS 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

Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of the Duke Health mission across the state of North Carolina.

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

JOB LOCATION

Duke Orthopaedics of Raleigh - 3480 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC

Job Summary

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.

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
• Other duties as assigned by your manager or HCA.
• As assigned by clinic leadership, develop the ability to remove cast, apply basic splints and cast to the upper and lower extremity. Accurately fit all DME products used in the clinic.

Job Eligibility Requirements

• One year of Ortho experience preferred
• 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.

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