Medical Assistant - Orthopedics

The Medical Assistant (MA) is an important liaison between the patient/family, provider, and other care team members. The MA is responsible for coordinating patient flow by assisting in clinical data collection and review for patient intake, ensuring the appropriate information is available to the provider, and entering pertinent history in the medical record. The MA performs and assists with clinical procedures in accordance with divisional/department responsibilities as directed by the provider and per protocol. The MA is cross trained to perform designated business processes associated with an outpatient visit ensuring that all demographic and financial information is accurate. The MA acts as a resource and provides cross coverage as needed, as well as serves as a coach and mentor to new medical assistant associates

Responsibilities:

• Greets patients and families at the clinical setting according to Nemours Standards of Behavior.

• Verifies patient identity using two patient identifiers (name and date of birth).

• Prepares exam rooms, clinic equipment and computer technology by maintaining inventory and supplies for the outpatient visit.

• Rooms patient ensuring appropriate documents are with the patient, including required diagnostic reports.

• Receive, unpack, store, inventory, transport non-controlled substance medications

• Performs clinical duties to support the outpatient visit to include, but not limited to the following:

• Obtain and document height, weight, head circumference and vital signs

• Documents reason for visit, chief complaint and initiates orders defined by the use of smart sets as appropriate for scope of service and Nemours' protocol.

• Paid Time Off: Six paid holidays annually and one day of paid volunteer time off.
• Paid Parental Leave: Six weeks of paid leave for new parents at 100% pay.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 for approved courses.
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403(b) plan with immediate participation and matching contributions; 457(b) program for highly compensated associates.
• Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D Insurance equal to one time annual salary
• Disability Coverage: Short- and long-term disability coverage at 60% of salary for non-work-related disabilities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required
• Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or certification as a Medical Assistant through an alternate pathway.
• Current American Heart Association BLS required
• 6 mos-1 yr of experience