Orthopedic Technician Medical Assistant Job at Dignity Health, Phoenix, AZ

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  • Dignity Health
  • Phoenix, AZ

Job Description

Overview

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Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona. Dignity Health Medical Group ( DHMG ) employs approximately 200 providers and 500 support staff that cover a wide variety of specialties. The medical group has had tremendous success over the past few years and now provides more than 73 sub-specialty services. The physicians provide clinical services in their areas of specialty and many serve in pivotal academic research and leadership roles. DHMG is also heavily involved in preparing tomorrow’s healthcare providers. Clinical services are complemented with translational and bench research to augment medical education for residents and students.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

For the health of our community. We are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus.

Responsibilities

A medical assistant plays a crucial role in healthcare settings, providing both administrative and clinical support to ensure the smooth operation of medical offices, clinics, and hospitals. Here’s a summary of their responsibilities:

+ Medical Assistant responsibilities include providing a basic level of patient care and treatment.

+ Assists with obtaining vital signs, documents chief complaint, obtains patient history, and provides assistance to physicians, residents and/or licensed nursing personnel.

+ Alerts physician of problems/concerns/abnormalities.

+ Orthopedic Technician responsibilities include performs casting, splinting, traction application and various soft good applications.

+ Works with providers, residents, nurse practitioners, and nurses to coordinate ongoing orthopedic

+ needs. Assists providers with wound care.

+ Maintains hospital standards of zero tolerance for mislabeled specimens and collects laboratory specimens according to hospital protocol.

+ Assists the nurse/physician during examinations, treatments and procedures as requested.

+ Retrieves necessary equipment and supplies.

+ Performs follow-up actions as directed.

+ Documents clinically relevant findings in the patient’s record according to hospital protocols and clinical protocols.

+ Conducts front desk duties as needed (check in, registrations, scheduling appointments). Complete full patient registration in IDX when registering new patients. Ensure all patient information is updated and current when following up/interacting with patients.

+ Verify insurance eligibility and/or benefits.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.

Qualifications

Minimum:

High School Diploma or G.E.D. and a graduate of a Medical Assistant Program or completion of an U.S. Armed Forces medical services training program. Candidates who completed a program prior to February 2, 2000 can satisfy the minimum education requirements by providing evidence of direct supervision by the same physician, physician group, or physician assistant for a minimum of 2000 hours to satisfy the minimum education requirements.

Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification – Nat’l

As related to Medical Assistant, demonstrated experience with computer program utilized for checking-in and scheduling patients.

As related to Orthopedic Tech, six months related experience required. Demonstrated experience with computer program utilized for checking-in and scheduling patients required.

Preferred:

Previous MA experience highly preferred.

Electronic Medical Record ( EMR ) experience.

Previous experience in designated specialty.

Bilingual skills.

Pay Range

$20.71 – $28.48 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Relief,

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