Certified Medical Assistant - Float Team (Days)

Cape Fear Valley Health; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health's CFV Medical Group in Fayetteville, NC is seeking a Nursing Support role to assist physicians and licensed staff with administrative and clinical tasks. You will obtain vital signs, update charts, compile data, and assist in procedures under supervision.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, BLS certification, and graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program with national certification.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Strong communication with patients, staff and providers.
• Ability to recognize life-threatening situations and respond promptly.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patients’ rights, confidentiality, dignity, and well-being.
• Maintains an accurate, relevant record of patient care and patient contact per visit and per telephone.
• Collects and processes all point of care, lab, and pathology samples per CFVH policy.
• Performs quality and safety checks on all waived testing equipment and supplies per CFVHS policies.
• Performs patient education under the direction of the Provider.
• Administers and records treatments, dressing changes, medications, and therapies under the direction and order of the LIP.
• Chaperones, sets up for, and assists providers in procedures and examinations as needed.
• Properly handles and prepares reusable instruments for return to Central Sterile Processing for sterilization.
• Disposes of biohazard and pharmaceutical waste per OSHA guidelines and per CFVH Policy.
• Maintains a clean patient care environment by following Infection Prevention Standards for between patient cleaning and terminal cleaning.
• Ensures appropriate supply stock and instrument supplies in designated areas.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Physician Office Practice Additional Job Functions:
• Performs front desk reception to include greeting patients and scheduling appointments.
• Assists clerk/receptionist with ICD and CPT coding, input to computer for billing, insurance, and QA purposes.
• Coordinates and communicates with outside healthcare partners such as home health, hospice, DME companies, community paramedics, and ACO, to carry out the provider directed patient plan of care.
• Monitors Epic In Basket and responds to all messages in an appropriate time frame.
• Performs components of well visits or physicals as directed by the provider.
• Performs scheduled nursing visits as directed by the provider.
• Completes all required documentation for each patient visit prior to provider beginning visit.
• Performs High Level Disinfection according to CFVH policy and manufacturer’s instructions.
• Floats to other clinics as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

English proficiency

Effective communication

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program graduation with national certification

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Job description

Cape Fear Valley Health's CFV Medical Group in Fayetteville, NC is seeking a Nursing Support role to assist physicians and licensed staff with administrative and clinical tasks. You will obtain vital signs, update charts, compile data, and assist in procedures under supervision.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, BLS certification, and graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program with national certification.