You are applying for a position through Medix, a staffing agency. The actual posting represents a position at one of our clients.

Job Summary

Our client is looking for a Certified Medical Assistant to join their healthcare team. The primary focus will be to collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient care and clinical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Evaluates patients by assessing range of motion, muscle strength, and functional goals to develop individualized, appropriate treatment plans.
• Designs custom prosthetic and orthotic devices to maximize patient function and support daily activities, consulting with clinical peers to determine optimal design strategies.
• Measures, casts, and molds patients for custom orthoses and prostheses, ensuring anatomical accuracy and long-term comfort.
• Educates patients and families on the entire prosthetic/orthotic process, providing clear verbal and written instructions for device use, hygiene, and maintenance.
• Oversees and executes device fabrication, including pouring, stripping, and modifying positive molds based on specific clinical requirements.
• Performs technical fabrication tasks, such as vacuum-forming plastics, trimming, contouring metal joints/bars, and attaching strapping systems.
• Fits devices to patients, making necessary clinical adjustments to ensure optimal alignment, fit, and biomechanical functionality.
• Ensures accurate completion of compliance forms, verifying correct L-coding, descriptions, and patient signatures for inventory tracking and billing operations.
• Maintains thorough clinical documentation in patient charts to support compliance standards and medical reimbursement requirements.
• Provides comprehensive follow-up care to address anatomical changes, pressure areas, functional adjustments, or device wear-and-tear, ensuring high patient satisfaction.
• Fits and modifies complex off-the-shelf (OTS) orthoses by contouring metal stays, heat-flaring plastics, and altering soft goods to achieve an optimal outcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• At least four years of experience in a similar position and/or performing similar tasks preferred.
• ABC Certified Orthotist required.

Hours Per Week

40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm)

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

Required Employment / Compliance Language

Equal Opportunity Employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

^*As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.