Medical Assistant/Orthopedic Technician - Speare Memorial Hospital

Medical Assistant/Orthopedic Technician

General Summary:

The primary responsibility of the Orthopedic Tech/Medical Assistant is to assist the physician and advanced practitioners with the direct patient care and administrative tasks that provide a steady daily workflow for the physician and office.

Experience in an Orthopedic Surgery practice including casting and supporting procedures and injections preferred.

Essential Job Functions*:

• Measures, applies, changes, repairs and removes casts, braces and splints for patients.
• Applies and instructs patient in the use of durable medical equipment.
• Removes dressings, sutures and staples.
• Prepares patients for exams and special procedures and cleans rooms between each patient encounter.
• Identifies and reports changes in patient status to Advanced Practice Provider or Physician.
• Initiates CPR and emergency measures as required.
• Ensures supplies are stocked and equipment is in safe working order.
• Demonstrates accurate and descriptive clinical documentation
• Obtains and documents patient's weight, vital signs and initial information for providers as assigned.
• Conducts initial assessment of patients with orthopedic pathology. Presents case to the Advanced Practice Providers or Physician.
• Assists with sterile prepping for aspirations and injections.
• Removes sutures/staples and provide wound care
• Comply with hospital and departmental policies, procedures, regulations and standards as related to job.
• Meet department customer service standards and strive to enhance the level of customer service provided.

Qualifications:

• Proficient specialty experience in working in Orthopedic practice
• MUST be experienced AND comfortable with casting, splints, braces, etc...
• MUST be able to apply casts comfortably with proficiency

• Education

Required: high school graduate with medical experience.

• Work Experience

Preferred: Minimum 1.5+ years of ambulatory, clinic and/or family health center experience

• Licensure/Certifications/Registrations

Preferred: Orthopedic Tech certification/Medical Assistant certification

Required: BLS/AHA

• Other Skills/Knowledge

Required: Typing and computer skills necessary

Preferred: Experience with electronic medical record system(s)

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