Medical Assistant
Renown Health
- Reno, NV
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Apply appropriate casts/splints per physician or practitioner direction using appropriate casting/splinting materials with the body in the appropriate position.
- Fit casts, splints and braces to ensure maximum comfort and avoid unnecessary pressures
- Trim, split, remove casts as required
- Adjust braces to physician specification
- Perform documentation and patient education related to cast, splints or braces
- Provide cast care and brace instructions
- Fit and instruct on Crutches and other mobilization aids
- Prepare, stock and clean exam rooms per MA requirements
- Stock exam rooms, Inventory specialty items and initiate reorder of supplies as needed
- Maintain tools and equipment
- Setup fluoroscopy machine for care provider use
- Contact vendors about brace orders
- Coordinate with patients to assist in completing workups
- Complete forms prior to physician review
- Assist physician with application of splints, casts and braces as needed
- Modify or split casts as needed
- Instruct patients on cast care, brace/splint application and care
Requirements - Required and/or PreferredNameDescriptionEducation:Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.Experience:Multi-physician office practice experience highly preferred. CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, EMT 1 or completion of an Externship (with leadership approval) preferred.License(s):Current State of Nevada license for Office Laboratory Assistant or Certified Laboratory Assistant or an application must be submitted within 90 days of employment (excludes departments: 200279, 200280, 200282, 200305, 200317, 200386, 200399, 200410, 515316, 515317, 530279, 530285, 530288, 530308, 530317, 530367, 530396, 530399). Failure to apply for and/or receive license within 90 days will result in discharge.Certification(s):Current AHA BLS/CPR or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment required. Current Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), or EMT certification preferred. Some positions may require DOT and Non-DOT drug testing certifications. Employee will have 90 days from date of hire to obtain and maintain certification.Computer / Typing:Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.