Clinical Assistant (RN, MA, LPN and ATC) - FT Float
Elite Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
Nashville, Tennessee
- Eligibility
- Medical Assistants
Posted Aug 13 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Unit and setting
- Clinic
- License
- RN or LPN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- Also asks
- Education and Requirements
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education preferred
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The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Weekends
- No weekends
The workplace
You would step into an outpatient sports medicine and orthopaedic clinic in Nashville, working as a Clinical Assistant beside doctors, PAs, and NPs. Days center on concrete tasks: prepping patients and the EMR, helping with sutures and injections, fitting braces,…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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The Clinical Assistant works in our outpatient sports medicine clinic alongside our team of Doctors, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners. This role is responsible for helping prepare patients and their electronic medical records for their appointments, communicating patient injuries and conditions to providers, and assisting with physician orders.
Clinical Assistants also support providers during clinic by
- Assisting with suture removal
- Preparing for injections
- Fitting braces and other medical equipment
- Documenting office visits and patient communications
- Scheduling surgeries and follow-up appointments
- Providing patient education in person and over the phone
Training is provided on the job , making this a great opportunity for candidates who are eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced sports medicine environment.
Schedule & Work Environment
The primary focus of this position is providing excellent patient care in the clinic setting. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday , with no late nights, holidays, or weekends .
Compensation
Based on experience. Qualifications
Education and Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education preferred
Licensure or Certification in one of the following types
Athletic Trainer: BOC certification AND State of Tennessee AT license Registered Nurse: State of Tennessee RN license Licensed Practice Nurse: State of Tennessee LPN license Medical Assistant: Certification or registration through an accredited national institution Medical assisting training preferred Proficiency using email and interacting with Internet applications Excellent communication skills and the ability to perform patient education duties
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
What's around it?
Nashville, TN
Living costs about 4% below the US average