Medical Assistant / Floater

About the role

The Orthopaedic Center is seeking a Medical Assistant (MA)/Floater to assist various orthopedic physicians and provide coverage for clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general nursing duties, suture/staple removal, and wound care/dressing changes.
• Draw up and call in medications.
• Apply sterile fields and remove casts and splints.
• Locate necessary imaging, test results, or reports for upcoming appointments.
• Schedule and precertify MRI’s, lab work, procedures, and surgeries.
• Prepare for clinic by printing patient information, restocking supplies, powering up computers, etc.
• Assist with verifying pre-op labs and scheduling surgery clearances as needed.
• Fill out disability, return-to-work, and insurance forms.
• Obtain physician signatures on miscellaneous forms.
• Travel locally to satellite offices as schedule requires.
• Communicate effectively with patients, TOC physicians, and staff.
• Answer and return patient phone calls, appointment/surgery reminder calls, respond to and chart patient messages, and communicate test results to patients.
• Provide various forms of patient education and handouts.
• Escort patients to and from exam rooms.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Certification and/or Registration: ROT or CCMA certification required within the first 90 days of employment.
• Experience: Minimum one-year full-time clinical experience in healthcare preferred.
• Additional Skills/Abilities: Effective communication, ability to work under pressure, multitask, meet deadlines, strong organizational, verbal, and writing skills, independent, self-starting, highly motivated, patient care and interpersonal skills, and positive teamwork attitude.

About Us

At The Orthopaedic Center, we are proud to be the region’s leading orthopaedic group, dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. We are seeking motivated professionals who are passionate about excellence, collaboration, and making a difference in the lives of our patients. Join our dynamic and expanding organization and become part of a team committed to outstanding orthopaedic care.