Medical Assistant I Certified Urgent Care Blowing Rock

UNC Health; Blowing Rock (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health seeks a Medical Assistant I, Certified to provide routine clinical and administrative support in our outpatient clinic at Caldwell Memorial Hospital Urgent Care Blowing Rock.

Under supervision, you will room patients, collect vital signs, assist with procedures, perform phlebotomy, administer medications, and maintain exam rooms while ensuring accurate EMR documentation and patient care.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Medical Assisting program is preferred but not required.
• MA certification from accredited bodies is expected or preferred.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs rooming and intake with vital signs and measurements.
• Collects patient data including medical and social history.
• Reviews medications and allergies; assists with procedures.
• Assists providers during treatments and examinations.
• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection.
• Assists with administration of medications under supervision.
• Performs tests such as EKG and eye exams under supervision.
• Reviews records for routine health screenings.
• Maintains exam rooms with supplies and educational materials.
• Provides after-visit instructions and patient education.
• Prepares and sterilizes instruments; cleans rooms.
• Assists with registration, scheduling, and referrals.
• Answer clinic calls and manage patient messages.
• Assists in emergencies as directed.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG

Rooming patients

Medical records

Education

CAAHEP/ABHES-accredited Medical Assisting program

Medical Assistant certification (AAMA/AMT/NCMA/NCCT)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Tools

EMR documentation

Phlebotomy equipment

Job description

Description

THIS POSITIION MAY QUALIFY FOR A $5,000 TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT INCENTIVE

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

Education Requirements

• 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.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• 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.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prior medical assistant or medical assistant externship experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• 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: Caldwell Memorial Hospital
• Organization Unit: Urgent Care Blowing Rock
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range:$17.66 - $25.39 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Rotating
• Location of Job: US:NC:Blowing Rock
• 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.

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