Clinical Medical Assistant

Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Pc; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) contributions

Company-paid life insurance

Generous PTO

Training opportunities

Free Parking

Job summary

Connecticut Orthopaedics is seeking a Clinical Medical Assistant to support physicians and clinical teams in Hamden, CT. Responsibilities include casting, dressing changes, rooming patients, taking intake, stocking exam rooms, and scheduling.

The role requires MA certification and 3-5 years’ experience, preferably in orthopaedics. Typical schedule Monday–Friday 7:00am–5:00pm with competitive salary, 401(k) contributions, life insurance, generous PTO, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant credential required.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years experience as a Medical Assistant preferred, orthopaedic setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cast application and removal.
• Apply/remove wound dressings per provider preference.
• Assist with staple and suture removal.
• Assist with fitting durable medical equipment and braces and complete billing paperwork.
• Room patients and complete intake documentation.
• Draw up injections and set up ultrasound per protocol.
• Maintain clean, stocked exam room.
• Enter orders for x-ray.
• Assist with scheduling follow-up appointments.
• Support clinical workflow across clinics.

Skills

Medical Assistant

Orthopaedic experience

Education

Certified Medical Assistant

High School Diploma

Job description

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Clinical Medical Assistant

Full Time Service Workers Hamden, CT, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1320

For the second year in a row, Connecticut Orthopaedics has been named the #1 Orthopaedic Physician Practice in Connecticut by Castle Connolly!

CT Orthopaedics is seeking a Clinical Medical Assistant. This positionprovides direct support to the physician and clinical teams in a given location. Responsibilities include but are not limited to casting, dressing application and removal, DME, rooming patients, patient intake, exam room stocking and cleaning and scheduling.

• Cast application and removal.
• Applying and removing wound dressings based on provider preferences.
• Participating in staple and suture removal
• Fitting patients with durable medical equipment and braces appropriately and completing billing paperwork accurately
• Rooming patients and completing appropriate intake documentation
• Drawing up and setting up injections/ultrasound per provider's protocol
• Maintaining a clean and stocked exam room.
• Entering orders for x-ray
• Assisting with appointment scheduling for follow up appointments.
• Assisting with clinical workflow throughout the clinics

Education & Experience Requirements

• Certified as a Medical Assistant
• High school Diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• 3-5 years of experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
• Experience in an Orthopaedic practice preferred

Location & Schedule

• Monday – Friday varies 7:00am-5:00pm

What we offer

• Competitive salary, 401(k) contributions, and company-paid life insurance.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays to promote work-life balance.
• Access to training and development opportunities and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free Parking

Connecticut Orthopaedics (CO) has been serving patients in the greater New Haven area for over 60 years. Our practice has merged with several surrounding orthopaedic groups over the past several years and has become the largest privately-owned orthopaedic practice in New England. Due to our quality of care and attentiveness to our patients, we are proudly the team of orthopaedic physicians for multiple colleges and high schools as well as have our own physical therapy centers. In addition to our orthopaedic service line, we have three MRI suites, (5) acute care orthopaedic walk-in centers and a surgery center in Branford.