Job Title: Clinical Assistant

Typical Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Job Type: Full Time

We always strive to make your experience at Nebraska Orthopaedic Center a friendly, comfortable, and positive one. We want you to feel you received the same high-quality care we would offer a member of your own family. At NOC, we strive to be your healing destination.

Essential Functions:

• Room patients and prepare them for examination by physicians.
• Prepare for and assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Triage patient phone calls and answer patient questions regarding the ailment, appointments, and tests.
• Schedule follow-up appointments, tests, and surgical procedures for patients.
• Complete patient disability forms and other necessary paperwork.
• Follow infection control/safety guidelines and maintain equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and follow HIPAA Guidelines.
• Assist physicians with recording patient progress notes, issues, diagnostic orders, and transcribing orders.
• Observe, record, and report the patient’s condition and any reaction to drugs or treatment to the physician.
• Prepare exam rooms for use, monitoring supplies, sanitizing exam table and equipment between uses.
• Maintain organized, clean, efficient, and confidential work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of the organization's policies, regulations, and procedures to administer patient care
• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures
• Knowledge of medical chart reporting/records
• Skill in appropriate use of universal precautions, safe workplace, and confidentiality methods
• Skill in health information management by appropriately charting patient data
• Ability to properly interact with patients, families, physicians, staff, and others
• Ability to respond flexibly to changing demands

Experience and Education:

• 2 years experience in Orthopedics or in a hospital setting is preferred
• CPR and BLS Certified
• Valid licensure (LPN, ATC, CNA, Certified Medical Assistant) is preferred.

Our physicians have trained among some of the top medical experts and training facilities in the nation. We place a great deal of value on each and every opportunity we have to assist patients to regain the quality of life they deserve. Our commitment to the University of Nebraska Athletic Department (Husker Team Physicians), area high schools and recreational athletes shows our motivation to minimize an athlete’s downtime so they can compete to the best of their ability.

For more information go to: www.nebraskaortho.com

EOE

*Schedules can vary depending on department needs.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching + profit sharing
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance