Certified/Registered Medical Assistant Resource Team

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient care across multiple age groups within a clinic setting. The role includes pre-visit planning, patient intake, and assistance with medication administration and injections.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, CLIA-waived lab testing, electronic documentation, and coordinating with the care team to ensure timely patient care and accuracy of medication histories.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or equivalent.
• Must possess CMA or RMA certification and maintain current certification.
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Pre-visit planning with provider and care team.
• Provide direct patient care across newborn to geriatric populations as applicable.
• Perform venipuncture and basic laboratory tests per CLIA standards.
• Document care electronically and assist with medication administration and injections.
• Monitor inventory of medications and maintain patient safety and privacy.

Skills

Basic English

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Accredited Medical Assistant program

CMA or RMA certification

BLS certification

EMT or Paramedic program with 3 years clinical experience

Graduate of Accredited School of Professional Nursing

Tools

CLIA-waived lab testing

Venipuncture

Job description

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric population of patients, as pertinent to the scope of the specialty of the office setting.
• Pre-visit planning with provider and care team.
• Follows the patient intake/rooming work in place at the practice.
• May include medication administration, including injections.
• Check vital signs, height, weight.
• May assist with reviewing medication history and updating medication list.
• May assist with satisfaction of pertinent health maintenance requirements.
• Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order or provider order.
• Utilizes standard precautions, complies with policies and other Regulatory Agency standards as applicable to the practice.
• Reports patient's condition and reaction to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Assists with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
• Participates in electronic documentation of care at the direction of the provider.
• Completes CLIA approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards. Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable.
• Performs venipuncture. May be required to assist with collection of specimens of body fluids such as urine and blood for laboratory testing. Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick-up.
• Monitors inventory and stock medications, narcotics, and emergency medications/equipment specific to the practice setting.
• Ensures that all ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the provider is presented with all test results.

Physical Requirements

Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Possible exposure to communicable diseases. Must speak, read, and write Basic English fluently. Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Manual finger dexterity.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High school graduate or equivalent required. Recognized/certified as a CMA or RMA by one of the following National Organizations: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National HealthCareer Association (NHA), National Healthcare Worker's Association (NHCWA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA). BLS required per policy guidelines.Must maintain current certification. Candidate must possess one of the following: Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program; Intermediate EMT or Paramedic Program with 3 years prior clinical experience required; Structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214; Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing; 3 years on the job training and successful completion of Medical Group approved competency assessment.