Orthopaedic Assistant - ATC, CCMA, LPN

Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates; Ocean Pines (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates seeks an Orthopaedic Assistant to provide direct patient care and assist physicians in the clinic as a patient/doctor liaison.

The role involves scheduling coordination, injections, wound care, casting, EMR orders, triage, and comprehensive chart documentation in a busy orthopaedic practice.

Qualifications

• Eligible candidate must maintain PHI confidentiality and comply with OSHA/HIPAA and clinic policies.
• Experience in a medical office or hospital setting preferred.
• Orthopaedic experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor physicians' clinic schedule and anticipate patients' needs to keep providers on schedule.
• Draw injections.
• Remove staples and stitches.
• Apply or remove casts and splints.
• Generate accurate EMR orders for testing, prescriptions, referrals, and DME.
• Follow clinic and patient care protocols.
• Evaluate patient needs and triage calls by urgency.
• Return patient calls promptly.
• Maintain accurate patient chart documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Athletic Training License

Certified Medical Assistant

LPN license

Job description

Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates is currently looking for a dynamic individual to join our team as an Orthopaedic Assistant (OA). The OA is responsible for providing direct patient care and assistance to the physician and provides support within the clinic as a patient/doctor liaison.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining confidential any and all information; including Protected Health Information (PHI), accessible while performing job duties.
• Additionally, the preferred candidate will stay in compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, IT Policy, patient safety standards and all other POA requirements.
• The qualified candidate will have an Athletic Training License, Certified Medical Assistant, or LPN license with previous experience in a medical office or hospital setting.
• Orthopeadic experience is a plus, but not required.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor physicians' clinic schedule, anticipate patient’s needs to help physicians stay on schedule
• Draw up injections
• Remove staples/stitches
• Apply/Remove casts/splints
• Generate accurate and complete orders in EMR for diagnostic testing, prescriptions, referrals and DME
• Follow clinic/patient care protocols
• Evaluate patient needs and triage calls for level of urgency
• Return patient calls in a timely manner
• Perform accurate and complete patient chart documentation
• Other duties as assigned

Location(s)

Salisbury, Ocean Pines, Seaford, Millsboro, Lewes, Milford

Job Type(s)

Full-Time