Certified Medical Assistant- Orthopaedics

Duke Careers; Wake Forest (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$7,500 Commitment Bonus for qualifying

On-site position

Job summary

Duke Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join Duke Orthopaedics Heritage in Wake Forest, NC. The role involves assisting physicians with patient care, rooming patients, and performing clerical duties to support clinic operations.

Ideal candidates have CMA certification, a high school diploma, and BLS; one year of clinic experience is preferred. This on-site position offers a $7,500 commitment bonus for qualifying candidates.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 1 year prior experience in a clinic setting preferred
• BLS required

Responsibilities

• Room patients, taking histories, charting and assisting physicians.
• Clerical duties: prep clinics, obtain test results, update charts, coordinate referrals.
• Maintain clean exam rooms, stock supplies and restock as needed.
• Promote patient rights and follow HR, Compliance and Joint Commission policies.
• Perform state law-specific tasks such as vitals, dressing changes, or other protocols as assigned.
• Assist leadership with cast removal or basic splinting where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by clinic leadership.

Education

Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program (CAAHEP/ABHES) strongly preferred

High school or GED

Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA

Job description

Certified Medical Assistant- Orthopaedics

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Requisition Number: 273583

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Wake Forest, NC, US, 25787

Date: Aug 11, 2026

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 for qualifying candidates!

Certified Medical Assistant - Duke Orthopaedics Heritage

Job Location:

3000 Rogers Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Medical Assistant, Certified 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, 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 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.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

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.
• 1 year prior experience in a clinic setting preferred
• BLS required

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.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Read more about Duke’s commitment to affirmative action and nondiscrimination at hr.duke.edu/eeo.