Certified Medical Assistant
University Orthopedics
- Location
- Onsite (East Providence, Rhode Island)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 3 weeks ago
About the role
University Orthopedics is a regional referral center affiliated with Brown University’s medical school, employing over 65 board-certified surgeons. The Certified Medical Assistant role supports direct patient care, clinical procedures, and administrative duties across multiple locations.
Skills
Patient care
Casting
Splinting
Durable medical equipment fitting
Vital signs
Laboratory testing
Wound care
EHR documentation
Medical terminology
Triage
Patient education
Interpersonal skills
Telephone etiquette
Computer proficiency
Microsoft Word
Outlook
Full job details
Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Float
Reports To: Clinical Operations Manager
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Responsible for assisting Physicians and Physician’s Assistant as a Certified Medical Assistant with patient care, Durable Medical Equipment fitting, casting/splinting, environmental and organizational tasks.
Essential Job Functions:
- Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
- Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; authorizing drug refills as directed; preparing patients for x-rays; removing sutures; removing staples; changing dressings; and wound care.
- Educates patients and family by providing medication and diet information and instructions, answering questions.
- Monitor patient’s environmental safety (e.g., fall precautions faulty equipment, transmission precautions).
- May be asked to apply Durable Medical Equipment as needed
- Must be able to work closely with the casting/splinting of acute fracture care
- Ability to identify abnormal patient values for triages purposes.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
- Document medical information using approved medical terminology in the EHR system.
- Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
- Additional duties as assigned by the Manager to meet department needs.
Requirements:
- Must be certified as a Medical Assistant (CMA) ** Must be a credentialed medical assistant or Licensed health professionals.
- Certified Medical Assistant. Certification through AMA, NCCT, NHA, or AMT
OR
- RI licensed LPN, PT, PTA, OT or OTA
- RI licensed ATC (Athletic Trainer Certified)
- Clinical skills, documentation skills, and communication skills
- Ability to perform various clinical procedures while in exam room
- Computer skill proficiency in EHR, Microsoft word and outlook
- Efficiently assist in the coordination of a busy office, including use of email, document scanning, and word processing
- Professional, pleasant, cheerful, enthusiastic demeanor, neat appearance required
- Attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills including telephone etiquette
- Motivated individual with team approach
- Must be able to travel to all sites if/when necessary.