Compassionate Medical Assistant - Clinic Care & Lab Prep

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance (eligible)

Job summary

Duke Health seeks a Certified Medical Assistant for our Duke Primary Care clinic in Cary, NC. The CMA provides direct patient care, supports medical and nursing staff, and helps the clinic run smoothly with administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include patient prep, vital signs, specimen collection, medication preparation, and charting. BLS and CMA certification are required, with ladder levels noted for education/experience.

Qualifications

• Good customer service skills.
• Typing skills.
• Medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephones.
• Greet patients.
• Update and file patient medical records.
• Fill out insurance forms.
• Handle correspondence.
• Schedule appointments.
• Arrange for hospital admissions.
• Arrange for laboratory services.
• Handle billing and bookkeeping.
• Take medical histories and record vital signs.
• Explain treatment procedures to patients.
• Prepare patients for examinations and procedures.
• Assist the physician during examinations and procedures.
• Draw blood.
• Prepare patients for x-rays, tests and procedures.
• Take electrocardiograms.
• Change sterile and non-sterile dressings.

Skills

Good customer service skills

Typing skills

Medical terminology

Education

Level I -- Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program strongly preferred.

Level II -- Graduation from a medical assistant program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES strongly preferred.

Level III -- Graduation from a medical assistant program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES strongly preferred.

Job description

Duke Health seeks a Certified Medical Assistant for our Duke Primary Care clinic in Cary, NC. The CMA provides direct patient care, supports medical and nursing staff, and helps the clinic run smoothly with administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include patient prep, vital signs, specimen collection, medication preparation, and charting. BLS and CMA certification are required, with ladder levels noted for education/experience.