Ortho Tech Medical Assistant (MA) - Full Time

• Escorts patient to exam room and prepares patient for exam including vital signs, history, and reason for seeking care
• Cross trains in data entry, balancing of accounts, charges fees and collect payments due. 
• Schedules/confirms appointments
• Maintains and facilitates communication between patients, family and clinical staff.   
• Reports as necessary to Public Health at direction of provider 
• Maintains work area including exam rooms, supplies, medication and immunizations
• Performs CLIA waived lab tests and obtains specimens 
• Performs proficiency testing and runs controls for waived tests
• May perform venipuncture
• Participates in division meetings
• Responsible for patient care under the direct supervision (in the office suite or exam room) of a Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner. 
• Reports as necessary to Public Health at direction of provider.  Maintain work area including exam rooms, supplies, medication and immunizations.  Participate in clinical division meetings.
• Applies, adjusts and removes casts, splints, immobilization devices and traction
• Measures and fits patients for braces and other orthopedic devices

Education: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certification: 

• BLS through the American Heart Association

• Registered Orthopedic Technician Certification is required within 2 years of hire

   

  Must meet one of the following Medical Assistant (MA) criteria:

☐  Has attended an approved medical assistant training program, a copy of the diploma or transcripts are on file, by one of the following:

a. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; or

b. The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

☐  An unapproved training program and successfully passes the medical assistant examination administered by a certifying organization accredited by either the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute and a copy of that certification is on file.

☐  Was directly supervised by the same physician, physician group, or physician assistant for a minimum of 2000 hours prior to February 2000. (Letter from physician, physician group, or physician assistant must be on file)

☐  Has completed a medical services training program of the Armed Forces of the United States and a copy of that certificate is on file.

☐  Has completed an unapproved medical assistant training program and was employed as a medical assistant after program completion, prior to February of 2000.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks
• Ability to maintain attention to detail
• Knowledge of and ability to use computer hardware and software applications
• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocol
• Knowledge of and ability to implement direct care, newborn through geriatric
• Knowledge of and ability to use basic medical terminology

Exposure Categories:

• Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues
• Other potential hazard(s): possible exposure to chemical, biological and radioactive substances; possible exposure to hostile individuals

• Must be able to distinguish appropriate colors
• Incumbent must be capable of consistently reaching and/or working above and below shoulder level, lifting up to 50 pounds
• Capable of walking or being on feet 90% of time per day with frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, standing
• Capable of sitting at desk 10% of the time per day; communicating using telephone