Certified Medical Assistant- Orthopaedics

Certified Medical Assistant
- Orthopaedics

Duke University Health System

Duke Orthopaedics Heritage Clinic

3000 Rogers Rd, Ste 330, Wake Forest, NC, 27587

5 days ago – be among the first 25 applicants

We are seeking a Medical Assistant, Certified in our Duke Orthopaedics Heritage Clinic located in Wake Forest, NC to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients.

• Perform intake with patients to include vital signs, visit information, and other clinical information as indicated.
• 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, restocking exam rooms, cleaning exam tables, maintaining 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.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager or HCA.

• Graduation from an 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.

Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm with no evenings, weekends or holidays.

$7,500 Commitment Bonus for qualifying candidates!

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

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