Medical Assistant / MA Claremore Orthopedics - Claremore Orthopedics

You may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $3000.

We are looking for a full-time, days Medical Assistant to join our Orthopedics Team in Claremore, OK.

This position will work in a busy Podiatry clinic. 

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more

Your team is bigger than your department:

• Hillcrest Hospital Claremore is a 49-bed acute care medical center offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including maternity, cardiology, emergency, orthopedics, alcohol withdrawal stabilization, gastroenterology and surgery.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

• Communicate effectively and demonstrate ability to assess and interpret data about the patients status in order to identify each patients age specific needs and provide the care needed by pediatric, adolescent, young adult, middle-aged and geriatric patient groups.

• Demonstrate knowledge of cultural diversity, the ability to provide care and service and exhibit the communication skill necessary to interact effectively with the customer.

• Maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information in verbal, written and electronic information.

• Demonstrate proper patient work up when rooming patients. This includes being proficient with taking vitals, proper documentation of the patient medications, and obtaining the chief complaint.

• Demonstrate knowledge of giving injection ordered by the physician. This includes having knowledge of the amount to be given, size of needle, the location and proper documentation of the injection in the chart.

• Demonstrate the ability to set up for a procedure. Setting up a sterile field and setting up with the appropriate instruments for the procedure.

• Demonstrate the knowledge of cleaning, packaging and labeling the instrument package for sterilization.

• Demonstrate the knowledge of using, cleaning and proper documentation of the autoclave.

• Demonstrate knowledge to provide lab or diagnostic interpretation to the patient once the physician has signed off on the report.

• Demonstrate appropriate documentation of any phone calls made to the patient.

• Demonstrates knowledge of insurance and referrals.

• Demonstrate knowledge of chart set up – knowing where to file the office notes, lab, diagnostic reports, correspondence, etc. in the chart.

• Knowledgeable of the location and contents of the SDS manual.

• Limits access to patient/employees information on a job related need to know basis

Job Requirements:  

• High School Diploma or GED
• BLS Certification

Preferred Job Requirements:  

• Current CMA, RMA or ABR certification