Medical Assistant I Certified

Gamma Phi Omega International; Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Medical Group in Lumberton, NC seeks a Certified Medical Assistant I to provide routine clinical and administrative support in an outpatient clinic. You will work under supervision of a provider and manager to support patient care and clinic operations.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, collecting data, assisting with procedures, phlebotomy, basic tests, and patient education, while maintaining exam rooms and coordinating appointments.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP/ABHES preferred).
• Medical Assistant certification by AAMA/AMT/CCMA/NCMA/NRCMA.
• Basic Life Support certification from AHA or ARC required.
• Demonstrated effective communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Performs rooming/intake with vital signs, height/weight, and reason for visit.
• Collects patient data including medical/social history.
• Reviews medication list, allergies, and preferred pharmacy.
• Assists provider during treatments, examinations, and procedures.
• Collects specimens and performs phlebotomy.
• Administers medications under provider direction.
• Performs tests such as EKG and eye exams under provider direction.
• Ensures exam/treatment rooms are stocked and ready for use.
• Provides patient with after-visit, follow-up, or self-care instructions.
• Assists in patient registration, check in/out, scheduling tests and referrals.
• Answers clinic calls and assists in-basket under supervision.
• Assists in emergency situations as directed.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG

Patient registration

Medical terminology

Education

Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP/ABHES preferred)

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 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.