Medical Assistant I Certified

Orange County Naacp; Lumberton (NC); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UNC Health is seeking a Medical Assistant I, Certified to provide routine clinical and administrative support in an outpatient clinic. The MA works under clinician supervision for patient care and under a manager for non-clinical tasks.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, collecting health data, assisting with procedures, drawing blood, performing basic tests, and ensuring rooms are stocked. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assisting program accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES preferred but not required.
• Medical Assistant certification by AAMA, AMT, CCMA, NRCMA, or NCMA.
• Basic Life Support certification from AHA or ARC.
• Prior MA or MA externship experience preferred.
• Ability to perform essential functions and demonstrate effective communication and teamwork.

Responsabilités

• Rooming and intake including vital signs and patient data.
• Collecting patient and family data including medical/social history.
• Reviewing medication lists, allergies, and preferred pharmacy.
• Assist providers during treatments, examinations, and procedures.
• Collect specimens and perform phlebotomy.
• Administer medications under provider direction.
• Perform tests (e.g., EKG, eye exams) under supervision.
• Ensure exam rooms are stocked and prepared for visits.
• Provide post-visit instructions and educational materials.
• Assist with registration, check-in/out, and scheduling/tests/referrals.
• Answer clinic calls and triage as directed.
• Assist in emergencies as directed.

Connaissances

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

EMR computer literacy

Formation

Medical Assisting program accreditation (CAAHEP/ABHES)

Outils

EMR systems

Description du poste

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 Medical Assistant I, Certified provides routine clinical and administrative support to providers and other health care team members in an outpatient clinic setting. The Medical Assistant I, Certified works under the clinical supervision of the provider for patient care activities, and under the general direction of the designated manager/supervisor for non-clinical responsibilities.

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 examples 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.

Other Information

Other information:

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met.
• Completion of a Medical Assisting program accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accreditation Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) is strongly preferred but not required.
• Requires Medical Assistant certification by either the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Health Career Association (CCMA), National Association of Health Professionals (NRCMA), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCMA).
• Basic Life Support Certification from American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required.
• Prior medical assistant or medical assistant externship experience preferred.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position as outlined above.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated 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.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
• Organization Unit: UNC Health Womens Services at southeastern Health Park
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range:$18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Lumberton
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
• This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.