What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Orthopaedics position at Duly Health and Care?
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Position Highlights:
- Position: Medical Assistant - Orthopaedics
- Location: Oak Lawn, IL and Orland Hills, IL
- Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Travel: Travel between Oak Lawn and Orland Hills; float to other clinics for coverage if needed.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical and prescription drug benefits that include medical coverage at 100% (after deductible) when utilizing a Duly provider.
- $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.
- 40 hours paid volunteer time off.
- A culture committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Impact
- 12 Weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members.
- 401(k) Match
- Profit-sharing program
Responsibilities
- Greet patients and assist with registration, scheduling, measuring vital signs and collecting health history
- Provide support to physicians during examinations, minor office surgeries, dressing changes and other first aid procedures
- Certified medical assistants may assist with immunizations or injections
- Assist patients with prescription requests, address pharmacy callbacks, provider orders, update charting and filing
- Conduct onsite lab testing to include: EKG, pulmonary function, blood glucose and urine pregnancy tests
- Maintains clean, warm and inviting examination rooms for patient visits
- Provide excellent customer service exemplifying Duly Health and Care CARE values
- Some travel to assist other local clinics may be required
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Completion of Medical Assistant educational program or higher education courses in health sciences or related experience required
- Several of our clinical specialties including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Practice, require active medical assistant certification through one of the following:
- American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
- American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- CPR certification or willing to become certified upon hire required
- May require phlebotomy certification to be completed within 90 days of hire
- Prior experience working as an MA, CMA, CNA, EMT or 2 years of prior experience working in a medical office assisting with patient care
- Prior experience using an electronic medical record preferred
- College graduates from a health sciences program interested in gaining patient care experience and in pursuing a career in healthcare are welcome to apply
