Medical Assistant (MA) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Orthopedics, Part Time - Southwestern Vermont Health Care

***$2,000 Sign On/Retention Bonus for eligible applicants***

Orthopaedic Hand Medical Assistant/LPN

Become an integral component of a busy surgical practice with the opportunity to grow and expand your role! The Medical Assistant will work directly with an Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon and a Nurse Practitioner who specializes in hand and will become a key member of the “hand team” to help coordinate and provide individualized care to our patients. This includes assisting in office-based surgeries, placing patients in casts and splints, educating patients on medical conditions and helping to coordinate their care before and after surgery. Opportunities to expand their role include additional education in hand surgery and assistance in creating patient literature to aid our patients in all stages of their recovery. Dedicated clinical and administrative time will be provided.

Requirements: Successful graduation from an accredited Medical Assisting program and/or equivalent work experience required. Prior Medical Assistant experience preferred. Certified ;Medical Assistant CMA certification preferred.

About SVHC

Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), an integrated non-profit health system, has a proud 100-year history as an innovator in health care delivery. It includes a 99-bed hospital, 25 primary care and specialty care practices, two nursing homes, and a foundation at nine total locations in Bennington and nearby New York and Massachusetts. Through visionary partnerships with Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Castleton University, and others, nearly 1,400 employees emulate the values of quality, empathy, safety, teamwork and stewardship to fulfill their mission of exceptional care and comfort for the 75,000 people they serve. Their collective commitment to quality care and innovation is recognized by the nation’s most stringent regulators and the industry’s leading professional organizations, including the American Hospital Association, the Lown Institute, the Leapfrog Group, The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Southwestern Vermont Health Care complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Benefits availablefor part-time and full-time employees include:

• Health, Dental, andVisionInsurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition Assistance
• 403B Retirement Savings Program
• On-site day care
• Employee Discounts