Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopaedics

Duke Careers; Raleigh (NC); Presencial; USD 38.000 - 45.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Signing bonus

Relocation assistance

Resumo da vaga

Duke Health's Orthopaedics in Raleigh, NC is hiring a Certified Medical Assistant to support clinical and administrative tasks in a fast-paced outpatient setting. The role includes rooming patients, taking histories, charting, processing forms, coordinating tests and referrals, and assisting physicians with patient care and clinic operations.

This nonexempt position offers a $7,500 commitment bonus and $2,000 relocation assistance for eligible candidates; CMA certification and BLS are required,

Qualificações

• Must have CMA certification and BLS.
• One year orthopaedics experience preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsabilidades

• Room patients, take histories, and chart during clinic visits.
• Perform clerical duties: prep clinics, obtain test results, verify insurance, arrange referrals.
• Assist physicians with patient care and intra-clinic processes.
• Maintain clean exam rooms and stocked supplies; follow safety protocols.
• Support HR/Compliance and Joint Commission policies within the clinic.
• Adapt to duties as assigned by clinic leadership, including basic cast removal and DME fitting.

Conhecimentos

Orthopaedics experience

Patient intake & triage

Formação

Medical Assistant program (CAAHEP/ABHES preferred)

CMA certification (AAMA/AMT/NHA-CCMA/NCMA/ARMA)

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

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Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopaedics

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 276859

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Raleigh, NC, US, 27609

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 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.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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