What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Medical Assistant position at Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Pc?
For the second year in a row, Connecticut Orthopaedics has been named the
#1 Orthopaedic Physician Practice in Connecticut by Castle Connolly!
CT Orthopaedics is seeking a Clinical Medical Assistant. This position provides direct support to the physician and clinical teams in a given location. Responsibilities include but are not limited to casting, dressing application and removal, DME, rooming patients, patient intake, exam room stocking and cleaning and scheduling.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Cast application and removal.
- Applying and removing wound dressings based on provider preferences.
- Participating in staple and suture removal
- Fitting patients with durable medical equipment and braces appropriately and completing billing paperwork accurately
- Rooming patients and completing appropriate intake documentation
- Drawing up and setting up injections/ultrasound per provider's protocol
- Maintaining a clean and stocked exam room.
- Entering orders for x-ray
- Assisting with appointment scheduling for follow up appointments.
- Assisting with clinical workflow throughout the clinics
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Certified as a Medical Assistant
- High school Diploma or equivalent (GED) required
- 3-5 years of experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
- Experience in an Orthopaedic practice preferred
Location & Schedule
- Hamden, CT
- Monday – Friday varies 7:00am-5:00pm
What we offer:
- Competitive salary, 401(k) contributions, and company-paid life insurance.
- Generous PTO and paid holidays to promote work-life balance.
- Access to training and development opportunities and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Uniform allowance
- Free Parking
Connecticut Orthopaedics (CO) has been serving patients in the greater New Haven area for over 60 years. Our practice has merged with several surrounding orthopaedic groups over the past several years and has become the largest privately-owned orthopaedic practice in New England. Due to our quality of care and attentiveness to our patients, we are proudly the team of orthopaedic physicians for multiple colleges and high schools as well as have our own physical therapy centers. In addition to our orthopaedic service line, we have three MRI suites, (5) acute care orthopaedic walk-in centers and a surgery center in Branford.