Certified Medical Assistant - Physician Practice

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee BlueMD, in partnership with UNC Health, is hiring a Certified Medical Assistant to interview patients, document histories, and start care. You will perform vital signs, assist with procedures, collect specimens, and ensure timely communication of lab results.

The role requires active EMR documentation, accuracy in testing coordination, and adherence to infection control practices in a 40-hour on-site schedule at Pardee UNC Health Care facilities in North Carolina.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Medical Assistant certification (CCMA, CMA, RMA, NCMA, or CMA-ARMA)
• Must hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Position requires ability to lift supplies and equipment regularly and navigate clinical areas

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients to collect and document history, medications, and allergies
• Performs vital signs and standard clinic testing
• Coordinates follow-on procedures such as onsite testing and specimen collection
• Assists with provider-performed procedures (e.g., sutures, splints)
• Communicates care updates to patients using clear explanations and cultural sensitivity
• Documents care in the EMR and ensures forms are completed
• Collects and prepares testing specimens for lab transport
• Maintains supplies and medications for clinical operations
• Promotes infection control and a safe clinical environment

Skills

Vital signs

EMR documentation

Patient communication

Specimen collection

Infection control

Education

CCMA (NHA)

CMA (AAMA)

RMA (AMT)

NCMA (NCCT)

CMA (ARMA)

Tools

EMR system

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 results.

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 record‑keeping system (EMR). Ensures completion of necessary documentation and forms.
• Collects and prepares testing specimens as needed for transport to off‑site 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 1027 Fleming Street

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: 1027FLEMING

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.