Medical Assistant I - Float Pool

CaroMont Health; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CaroMont Health is seeking a Medical Assistant I to support the care team within credentialed scope. You will prepare patients and equipment for exams, maintain exam rooms, and handle front-office duties to ensure efficient clinic operations.

Responsibilities include collecting lab specimens, scheduling referrals, and providing excellent patient service while traveling to CMG Medical Office locations as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification required.
• Must maintain credentialing with American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA-CMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT-RMA), National Center for Competency Training (NCCT-NCMA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA-CCMA), National Healthcare Workers Association (NHCWA), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA) or National Certification Medical Association-Registered Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist ( NCMA-RCMA).
• Successful completion of approved Medical Group competency assessment within 8 weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients and equipment for exams/procedures.
• Maintain exam rooms and clinical area.
• Return phone messages to patients, pharmacies, etc.
• Collect and prepare lab specimens/lab requisitions accurately.
• Schedule and obtain authorizations for referrals and/or procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Support and function under the direction of the care team with various office and clinical duties to keep the healthcare practice running efficiently.
• Provide front office support duties including greeting and welcoming patients, providing excellent customer service both in-person and over the phone, collecting co-payments, scheduling appointments, updating missing patient demographics, obtaining referrals and pre-certifications, and other clerical duties as assigned.
• This position requires the ability to travel to and work in any CMG Medical Office as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Front office

Documentation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Medical Assistant (MA) I to work within the credentialed scope of practice. Prepares patient and equipment for exams/procedures. Maintains exam rooms and clinical area. Returns phone messages to patients, pharmacies, etc. Collects and prepares lab specimens/lab requisitions accurately. Schedules and obtains authorizations for referrals and/or procedures. Maintains patient confidentiality. Supports and functions under the direction of the care team with various office and clinical duties to keep the healthcare practice running efficiently. This includes tasks such as patient intake at office visit, exceptional patient care, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Provides front office support duties including, but not limited to: greeting and welcoming patients, providing excellent customer service both in-person and over the phone, collecting co-payments, scheduling appointments, updating missing patient demographics, obtaining referrals and pre-certifications, and other clerical duties as assigned. This position requires the ability to travel to and work in any CMG Medical Office as needed.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent. BLS required. Current credentialing (certification/registration). Must have and maintain current credentialing with American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA-CMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT-RMA), National Center for Competency Training (NCCT-NCMA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA-CCMA), National Healthcare Workers Association (NHCWA), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA) or National Certification Medical Association-Registered Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist ( NCMA-RCMA). Successful completion of approved Medical Group competency assessment within 8 weeks of hire.