CLINICAL ASSISTANT (CMA/RMA/ATC/LPN) - MERCY FOOT

At OrthoCarolina, our team is our greatest asset and the foundation of our success; we share a common passion for making lives better. We are a diverse group of individuals, accountable to each other through the backbone of our beliefs: trust, honesty and mutual respect; ensuring our voice is heard. Our positive environment supports individual growth and a sense of belonging. Our employees work together to uphold the standards of excellence and promote an environment of teamwork throughout the organization. 

If these attributes align with the job culture you are seeking - then OrthoCarolina might be the right fit for you! 

We are currently searching for a Clinical Assistant at our OrthoCarolina Mercy Foot & Ankle office in Charlotte.   

The Clinical Assistant is responsible for providing and coordinating orthopedic patient care which includes performing routine office procedures and testing, participating in patient teaching, communicating effectively with others, and assisting the physician/mid-level provider in the delivery of patient care.  

Additional responsibilities as a Clinical Assistant include: 

• Updating clinical notes in electronic medical systems 

• Completing phone triage 

• Casting and bracing 

• Performing routine office procedures  

• Providing patient education 

A career at OrthoCarolina will provide you with opportunities for career advancement, dedicated peer support, and continuing education. Our company is committed to providing our employees with the utmost positive work environment. Benefits offered include: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance 

• Health Savings Account 

• Life Insurance 

• Voluntary Supplemental Life 

• Voluntary Critical Illness/Accident/Hospital Indemnity 

• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance 

• 401(k)/ROTH Retirement Plan 

• Employer 401(k) Safe Harbor 

• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan 

• 529 Savings Plan 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Voluntary Wellness Program 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Voluntary Legal Plan/Identity Theft 

OrthoCarolina is one of the nation’s leading independent academic orthopedics practices serving North and South Carolina and the Southeast since 1922. OrthoCarolina provides compassionate and comprehensive musculoskeletal care including operative and non-operative care, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative therapy. Widely known for musculoskeletal research and training, OrthoCarolina physicians have specialized expertise in foot and ankle, hip and knee, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine, hand, pediatric orthopedics, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. We commit to improving the lives of all we serve, by providing premier patient care and compassionate, personalized service.  Over 300 OrthoCarolina providers see more than one million patient visits throughout western North Carolina each year. 

Additional requirements as a Clinical Assistant include: 

• Graduate of an accredited program for medical assistants, nursing or a college degree in a related field 

• Current certification or registration as a Medical Assistant, current nursing license, ATC Board certification 

• New graduates are welcome 

• 2 -3 years of clinical assistant experience preferred 

Clinical Assistants includes these certified clinicians: 

• If CMA or RMA, individual must be registered or certified through one of the following national organizations:  
  --American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), 
  --National HealthCareer Association (NHA), 
  --American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) 
  --American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
  
  
   

--American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) 

• If EMT, individual must possess Emergency Medical Technician certification  

• If ATC, individual must be board certified as Athletic Trainer