Medical Assistant - Orthopedics Specialists
Core
Provides patient care, technical, and clerical support under physician supervision in an orthopedics clinic setting.
Role type
Medical Assistant
Builds
Clinic patient flow and safe care delivery
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
vital signs measurement, medication administration, vaccine administration, specimen collection, phlebotomy, point of care testing, medical inventory management, patient scheduling, insurance coding (ICD9/CPT), prior authorization processing
Preferred skills
clinical experience, CMA or RMA certification
Technologies
EMR, mechanical vital signs devices
Responsibilities
Prepare and sanitize exam rooms, obtain vital signs, administer medications and vaccines, collect lab specimens, manage patient schedules, process prescription refills, maintain medical inventory, ensure compliance with HIPAA and OSHA standards, assist with patient education and referrals
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC