Orthopedic Tech/Medical Assistant

Position Summary:

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute 

West Region

 

 

Position: Orthopedic Tech/Medical Assistant, Certified

Derpartment: Orthopedics

Status: Full Time - Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: Zephyrhills, FL

 

Job Summary: According to physician orders assembles and applies different types of casts and various braces.

 

Why is Orlando Health your best place to work?

 Education & Career Growth – Tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and leadership development programs.
 Health & Wellness – Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, free virtual visits, and well-being programs.
 Financial & Retirement – Up to 5% employer match on retirement contributions.
 Work-Life Balance – Four weeks of paid parental leave, PTO, and flexible leave options.
 Family & Pet Support – Fertility benefits, adoption assistance, backup care for children/elders/pets, and pet insurance.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions
- Assists with transport of patients.

- Performs any variation of the job that is directly related to the function of an orthopedic technician.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions
- Assists the orthopedic surgeons requested.
- Participates in Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Indicator (QI) as assigned.
- Performs patient rounds, charting, charging, regular cleaning of equipment and in service education that is directly related to the orthopedic technician service.

Qualifications:

Education/Training
High school diploma or equivalent required.

Licensure/Certification
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.

 

Successful completion of Medical Assistant training from an approved technical school (or at least one (1) year of verifiable and applicable work experience as a Certified Medical Assistant in a patient care setting) required.

 

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification – and
• Maintains current certification or registration by one of the following agencies:
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Health career Association (NHA) (www.nhanow.com)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) (www.aama-ntl.org)
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) (www.amcaexams.com)
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) (www.ncctinc.com)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) or Nationally Registered Certified Advanced Medical Assistant (NRCAMA) by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) (www.nahpusa.com)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologists (AMT) (www.amt1.com) , the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) (www.arma-cert.org), or by American Allied Health (AAH) (www.americanalliedhealth.com)
• Applicants with an accepted Medical Assistant certification or registration from an agency not listed will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 Experience
None.