Medical Assistant I Certified Urgent Care Pediatric

UNC Health Care; Granite Falls (NC); Presencial; USD 24.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

$5,000 incentive

Descripción de la vacante

UNC Health's Caldwell Memorial Hospital Urgent Care Pediatric in Granite Falls NC is hiring a Medical Assistant I, Certified to provide routine clinical and administrative support. The role works under supervision for patient care and under a manager for non-clinical duties.

The position is full-time, onsite, with a 40-hour work week and a salary range of $17.66-$25.39 per hour. A $5,000 commitment incentive is offered, with strong consideration for MA certification and BLS; prior MA experience

Formación

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program is strongly preferred but not required.
• Prior Medical Assistant experience or externship is preferred.
• Requires Medical Assistant certification from AAMA, AMT, CCMA, NRCMA, or NCMA.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or ARC is required.

Responsabilidades

• Perform rooming and intake with vital signs and patient data.
• Collect patient social/medical history.
• Review medications and allergies.
• Assist provider during treatments and exams.
• Collect specimens and perform phlebotomy.
• Administer medications as directed.
• Perform tests such as EKG and eye exams.
• Review records to determine health screenings.
• Prepare and maintain exam/treatment rooms.
• Sterilize instruments.
• Assist with patient registration, scheduling and referrals.
• Answer clinic calls and manage in-basket.
• Assist in emergency situations as directed.
• Ensure supplies and educational materials are available.
• Provide after-visit and self-care instructions.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

EMR data entry

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Patient education

Educación

Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP/ABHES strongly preferred)

Medical Assisting certification (preferred but not required)

Descripción del empleo

Description

THIS POSITION QUALIFIES 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

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 Pediatric

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:Granite Falls

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.