Medical Assistant

📍 Ortho Rhode Island Wakefield - Wakefield, RI 02879

Overview

Salary Range:

$17.85 - $22.30 Hourly

Position Type:

Full Time

Job Shift:

Day

Education Level:

High School or Equivalent

Travel Percentage:

Some travel between company locations

Category:

Health Care

Description

Who we are:

Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most – patient care. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Ortho Rhode Island is a world-class group of talented providers and professionals, all working together to offer value and quality in everything we do. Each Ortho Rhode Island team member is dedicated to thinking like a patient, and to offering the best experience in our industry, driven by our core values: delivering on our word, respecting each other, innovating in orthopedics, valuing every individual, and engaging our community.

What you’ll do:

The purpose of the Medical Assistant is to provide a team-based approach to patient care and an exceptional patient experience. The Medical Assistant will emphasize highly personalized care and help patients surpass barriers to healthcare by improving the patient/provider relationship.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquires
• Prepares patients for the health care visit by accompanying them to exam room; providing exam gowns; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment
• Assist providers in the treatment of patients by obtaining histories and vitals, preparing injections, setting up sterile fields, suture removal, dressing changes
• Cast applications and DME applications as necessary
• Verifying patient’s medical record is complete and accurate for medical coding purposes
• Triage patient calls and physician messages
• Maintain exams rooms with adequate medical supplies and sterilization as required
• Preparing patient charts before patient arrival
• Scheduling follow up appointments, initial therapy visits, and MRI appointments
• Compliance with HIPAA and OSHA regulations
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Qualifications

Who you are:

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Formal training as a medical assistant or certification as a medical assistant (preferred).
• Any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records

What we offer:

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Dynamic environment
• Access to a diverse network of practitioners
• Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience
• Competitive Compensation
• Generous PTO
• Benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).