Orthopedic Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Clinic Support

Healthcare Outcomes Performance; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

HSA with company match

Annual wellness events

Employee Appreciation Days

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The CORE Institute in Arizona is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join our orthopedic specialty clinic. This role supports providers, prepares patients for visits, rooms patients, records vitals, and assists with procedure setups and EMR data entry.

Ideal candidates have CMA certification or equivalent, BLS, and experience with EMR and scheduling; high school diploma plus accredited MA training required. We offer competitive benefits and opportunities in orthopedics.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in orthopedics, spine surgery, or pain management preferred.
• Graduated CMA training within last 12–18 months and CMA certification or grandfathered per state rules.
• Must pass MA competency exam within six months of employment.
• Active CMA/RMA/CCMA/NCMA certification with current membership as required by certifying body.
• Experience with medical office procedures, insurance, managed care, EMR and scheduling software.
• BLS certification required.
• High school diploma or GED and completion of accredited Medical Assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication between patient and provider during patient care.
• Prepare patients for visits: rooming, vitals, intake, radiology images, etc.
• Assist with PROs and Quality Payment Programs data.
• Maintain exam room standards and cleanliness.
• Manage biohazard and sharps disposal.
• Assist with prescriptions and forms.
• Respond to voicemails within 24 business hours and document actions in EMR.
• Prepare patient electronic charts for clinic visits.
• Verify testing results and ensure patient status with provider.
• Scan documents into EMR and print schedules.
• Ensure patient education per provider and HIPAA compliance.
• Maintain EMR desktops for assigned providers.
• Act as PTO Buddy per clinic plan.

Skills

Orthopedics experience

Medical assisting

EMR proficiency

Insurance knowledge

Scheduling software

BLS certification

Education

CMA certification

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EMR system

Scheduling software

Job description

The CORE Institute in Arizona is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join our orthopedic specialty clinic. This role supports providers, prepares patients for visits, rooms patients, records vitals, and assists with procedure setups and EMR data entry.

Ideal candidates have CMA certification or equivalent, BLS, and experience with EMR and scheduling; high school diploma plus accredited MA training required. We offer competitive benefits and opportunities in orthopedics.