Certified Medical Assistant – Outpatient Clinic Care

UNC Health; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a part-time Medical Assistant I, Certified to support the UNC Neurology at Lenoir outpatient clinic in Kinston, NC. The role provides clinical and administrative assistance under clinician supervision and clinic leadership.

30 hours per week onsite with a competitive hourly salary. Primary duties include rooming patients, collecting vitals, documenting data, reviewing medications, assisting with procedures, and ensuring rooms are stocked and ready.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform essential clinical duties and administrative tasks as outlined.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage positively with patients and families and to work as a team with staff and providers.
• Ability to use a computer to document required information into the electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

• 1. Performs rooming and/or intake process, collecting and data, including vital signs, height, weight, and data related to patient’s reason for visit.
• 2. Collects patient and family data, including medical and social history.
• 3. Reviews patient’s current medication list, allergies and preferred pharmacy.
• 4. Assists the provider as directed, during treatments, examinations and procedures.
• 5. Collects specimens and performs phlebotomy.
• 6. Administers medications under the direction of a provider.
• 7. Performs tests, for example EKG, eye exams, under the direction of a provider.
• 8. Reviews the patient record to determine whether patient requires any routine health screenings.
• 9. Ensures exam/procedure room contains appropriate supplies, equipment, forms and educational materials are available and ready for use during visit/procedure.
• 10. Provides patient with after-visit, follow-up, self-care or procedural instructions and/or educational materials as directed.
• 11. Prepares, cleans, stocks and maintains exam and treatment rooms.
• 12. Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• 13. Assists with patient registration, check in/check out, appointment scheduling, and scheduling of tests and treatments, and referrals.
• 14. Answers clinic telephone and assists in-basket under the direction of a provider or nurse.
• 15. Assists in emergency situations as directed by a provider or nurse.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

EMR documentation

Education

CAAHEP/ABHES-accredited MA program preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

UNC Health is seeking a part-time Medical Assistant I, Certified to support the UNC Neurology at Lenoir outpatient clinic in Kinston, NC. The role provides clinical and administrative assistance under clinician supervision and clinic leadership.

30 hours per week onsite with a competitive hourly salary. Primary duties include rooming patients, collecting vitals, documenting data, reviewing medications, assisting with procedures, and ensuring rooms are stocked and ready.