Certified Medical Assistant - Physician Practice

UNC Health; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Pardee BlueMD in North Carolina is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to interview and initiate care for patients visiting our clinics. The CMA will perform vital sign checks, specimen collection, and coordinate follow-on procedures under a provider's direction.

The role requires current CMA certification and BLS. You will document care in the EMR, assist with procedures, maintain supplies, and contribute to a safe, efficient clinic environment at Turtle Creek Drive.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Medical Assistant certification (CCMA, CMA, RMA, NCMA, ARMA).

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients to collect history and medications.
• Measures vital signs and conducts clinic procedures.
• Coordinates and performs follow-on procedures as directed by a provider.
• Assists with provider-performed procedures such as sutures or splints.
• Communicates with patients about care and explains policies with cultural competency.
• Documents care in the EMR and ensures all forms are completed.
• Collects specimens for transport to offsite labs.
• Maintains supplies and medications for clinic operations.
• Promotes a safe, clean clinical environment with standard precautions.

Skills

Patient communication

Clinical procedures

EMR documentation

Infection control

Education

CCMA (NHA)

CMA (AAMA)

RMA (AMT)

NCMA (NCCT)

CMA (ARMA)

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) interviews and initiates care for patients who visit our clinics and plays key roles in the care provided, up to and including specimen collection and delivery of test result.

Responsibilities:

• Interviews patients to collect and document history of present illness (HPI), medication reconciliation, history of allergies.
• Performs vital sign measurement and any standard testing per clinic procedures
• Coordinates and performs follow-on procedures as directed by a provider, including but not limited to onsite testing, specimen collection, and wound care.
• Assists with provider-performed procedures such as suture application or splints
• Communicates with patients in a timely and effective manner regarding their care. Notifies patients of test and lab results. Patiently and clearly explains practice policies and procedures using cultural competency and active listening.
• Documents care into electronic medical recordkeeping system (EMR). Ensures completion of necessary documentation and forms.
• Collects and prepares testing specimens as needed for transport to offsite laboratory.
• Maintains and monitors consumable supplies and medications for effective ongoing clinical operations.
• Promotes a safe, clean and secure clinical environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.
  

Other information:

Qualifications

Required:

• Must hold a current Medical Assistant certification. Accepted forms of the credential are:
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) as issued by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) as issued by American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) as issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Assistant (NCMA) as issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) as issued by the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Must hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Position will require the ability to lift supplies and equipment regularly and navigate clinical area actively throughout work.

Preferred:

• Prior work experience in a clinical setting.

About Pardee BlueMD

UNC Health Pardee BlueMD is a Federally Qualified Health Center organized as a partnership between Pardee UNC Health Care and Blue Ridge Health. Spread across 12 individual locations in WNC, this partnership is specifically structured to allow our care team to reduce gaps in care, create a more seamless delivery model, and improve patient outcomes.

https://www.pardeehospital.org/care-treatment/primarycare/pardee-bluemd/

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: PBMD 21 Turtle Creek Drive

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: TURTLE CRK

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.