Medical Assistant/orthopedic Technician-fox Chapel
Highmark Health
Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, US
Bonus/equity: $1,000 sign-on bonus for external hi...
Wound care and dressings
Application/removal of casts/splints
Patient history and medication review
Assists physicians and extenders in providing proper medical and clerical support for various orthopedic practice locations
Job Summary
Assists physicians and extenders in providing proper medical and clerical support for various orthopedic practice locations.
Performs various related procedures including wound care, dressings, EKGs, removal of sutures/staples, application/removal of orthopedic casts/splints, and drawing up injections.
Prepares and rooms patients, documents health information, orders radiographs, and educates patients on proper care according to provider instruction.
Matching Summary
Assists physicians and extenders in providing proper medical and clerical support for various orthopedic practice locations.
Salary
Bonus/Equity: $1,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Hires; Benefits: Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
wound care and dressings
application/removal of casts/splints
patient history and medication review
electronic health record documentation
patient education on care
medical supply inventory management
Nice-to-have
functioning as a scribe
travel to satellite locations
external hires sign-on bonus
Key Requirements
High School Diploma/GED
Medical Assistant School graduate within five years OR accredited athletic training program OR relevant experience
Medical Assistant Certification or Athletic Trainer Licensure within 120 days