Certified Medical Assistant - Orthopaedics

Duke Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Raleigh, North Carolina

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Perform clinical and administrative duties including rooming patients, collecting histories, and assisting physicians with orthopaedic care. Manage clinic operations such as stocking supplies, coordinating referrals, and applying basic splints and casts.

Qualifications

You have graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program and possess a certification from AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA, or ARMA. You also have current BLS certification and preferably one year of experience in an Orthopaedics clinical setting.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Orthopaedics

Charting

Insurance verification

Authorizations

Referrals

Appointments

Autoclaving

Suture removal

Dressing changes

Blood drawing

DME fitting

AAMA

AMT

NHA-CCMA

NCMA

ARMA

BLS

Job Description

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.

About Duke Health Integrated Practice

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Integrated Practice, which comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina.


$7,500 Commitment Bonus & $2,000 Relocation Assistance for qualifying candidates! 

JOB LOCATION:

Duke Orthopaedics of Raleigh - 3480 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC

JOB SUMMARY:

A nonexempt position 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, verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations, 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
  • Other duties as assigned by your manager or HCA.
  • 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.

JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • One year of Ortho experience preferred
  • Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program accredited 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.
  • BLS required
  • Level I -- No experience required.
  • Level II -- 1 year of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant, Certified in a clinical setting.

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.



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Duke Health

Duke University Hospital (DUH) is consistently rated as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Driven to bring extraordinary discoveries to fruition, deliver cutting edge clinical services to patients, and apply care and compassion to all stages of care, we maintain an unwavering focus on making the individuals and communities we serve healthier. Today, DUH is the flagship of the Duke University Health System and a full-service, 957-bed, tertiary and quaternary academic medical center. Ranked nationally in 10 adult specialties by U.S. News and World Report for 2019-2020 and ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area, care is delivered with inspiring passion and a deep commitment to put the person who needs our care at the center of everything we do.
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