Medical Assistant Ortho Tech, Orthopedics - Somersworth

Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Inc.; Somersworth (NH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant/Orthopedic Tech to join their team in Somersworth. This full-time position offers the chance to work closely with healthcare professionals, providing essential support in patient care and orthopedic procedures. You will have the opportunity to apply your skills in a collaborative environment, ensuring patients receive the highest quality of care. With a commitment to community service and innovative healthcare solutions, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the medical field. Join a team that values teamwork, excellence, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Completion of Ortho Tech program or Medical Assistant Certification required.
• 1-3 years of patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients, apply and adjust casts, assist in orthopedic care.
• Document work in electronic medical records and maintain exam rooms.

Skills

Patient Care

Orthopedic Care

Wound Care

Cast Application

Communication Skills

Education

Ortho Tech Certification

Medical Assistant Certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Medical Assistant Ortho Tech, Orthopedics - Somersworth

Apply remote type Onsite locations Somersworth-NH time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id RQ4002597 Site: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.

Our practice is located at 7 Marsh Brook Drive, Somersworth, NH 03878. We are one of the largest and most trusted providers of orthopedic care on the Seacoast! We have been a leader in sports medicine for more than 40 years, with offices in Somersworth, Lee and Portsmouth. We are the official team physicians for the University of New Hampshire.

Are you ready to bring your talent to this team and join us in moving health care forward?

Job Summary

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Medical Assistant/Orthopedic Tech to join our team! As true partners to our nurses and providers, our Medical Assistant/Ortho Techs get the opportunity to work autonomously to the top of their education/certification while also functioning as part of the collaborative team.

Responsibilities include:

1. Escort patients to exam rooms and complete intake.
2. Apply, adjust and remove casts, soft goods and braces upper and lower extremities.
3. Assess patient comfort related to casts, braces and dressings and assist with comfort measures.
4. Gait training with use of crutches.
5. Education on proper hygiene with DME.
6. Assist physician/physician assistant in orthopedic care according to the needs of the practice.
7. Perform surgical dressing changes and wound care. Remove staples & sutures.
8. Document all work in appropriate electronic medical record.
9. Clean and restock exam rooms, inventory and order necessary supplies as needed and assist in the maintenance of equipment.
10. Answer patient questions via patient portal and return calls with instructions as needed.
11. Answer telephone courteously and timely and take accurate messages.
12. Attend required meetings, trainings and participate in committees as requested.
13. Enhance professional growth and development through in services and educational programs.
14. Work in alternative departments and sites as requested.
15. Perform other duties as assigned, i.e. draw up injections, post-op care, wound care, etc.

Schedule:

Our practice is open Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, so the weekly 40-hour schedule is staggered according to the needs of the practice. Additionally, we may request cross-coverage at our on-site Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic that operates Monday-Friday 8:00am-8:00pm and Saturdays 8:00am-1:00pm. This position encourages flexibility to take on some early hours, evenings, and weekends, if possible, on a rotating basis.

We do our best to keep all employees in their assigned practices and locations; however, you may also be asked to float to other departments in the WHP system when appropriate and needed during times of staffing shortages/other extenuating circumstances for cross-coverage purposes and to ensure adequate coverage and support.

Qualifications

Education

• Successful completion of Ortho Tech program and Ortho Tech Cert or Registered Ortho Tech within 1 year of hire.

Or

• Medical Assistant Certification (CMA)/Registration (RMA) and 5 years of ortho casting experience and Ortho Tech Cert or Registered Ortho Tech within 1 year of hire.

Experience

• Required: 1-3 years related patient care experience.
• Preferred: 1-3 years’ experience in orthopedics, 6 months experience as an Ortho Tech.

Licensure and Certifications

• Orthopedic Technologist Certified (OTC) or Registered Ortho Tech (ROT) within 1 year of hire required.
• BLS (AHA or ARC) within 3 months of hire required.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

7 Marsh Brook Drive

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

EEO Statement:

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.