Medical Assistant II Certified - Oncology Surgery Clinic

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Raleigh (NC); In loco; USD 26.000 - 37.000; Tempo pieno

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UNC Medical Center Raleigh Oncology Surgery Clinic is hiring a Medical Assistant II, Certified in a per diem, on-site role. The position involves clinical and administrative support in an outpatient clinic setting, under provider supervision.

Responsibilities include rooming, collecting vital signs and medication data, assisting with procedures, performing phlebotomy, basic tests, and patient education. Prior MA certification and BLS are preferred; clinic supports teamwork and efficient patient

Competenze

• Completion of a Medical Assisting program is strongly preferred but not required.
• Must have completed or be pursuing Medical Assistant certification per AAMA/AMT/CCMA/NCMA/NCHPT.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Mansioni

• Room patients and take vitals (height, weight) and reason for visit.
• Collect patient/family data including medical and social history.
• Review current medications and allergies; confirm preferred pharmacy.
• Assist provider during treatments and procedures as directed.
• Collect specimens and perform phlebotomy.
• Administer medications under provider direction.
• Perform tests (EKG, eye exams) under supervision.
• Ensure exam rooms stocked and ready for visits.
• Provide post-visit instructions and educational materials.
• Prepare and clean exam rooms; sterilize instruments.

Conoscenze

Patient data collection

Phlebotomy

Communication

Teamwork

Formazione

Medical Assisting program

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Job Description

Description

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

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.

Additional Essential Responsibilities of a Certified Medical Assistant II may include:

• Precepts new medical assistant/credentialed medical assistant hires and medical assistant externs
• Trains other medical assistants in clinic procedures
• Assists the physician with maintaining preventive health measures for a panel of patients.
• Performs clinic based quality or safety role (ex. clinic safety coordinator, maintains immunization or medication registry, performs medication, or other required audits)
• Manages clinic supply ordering

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:

• Possess at least one year of full-time experience as a Medical Assistant, Certified.
• Demonstrate possession of the competencies outlined in the Medical Assistant, Certified Advancement Worksheet through their application and interview.

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: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Oncology Surgery Clinic Raleigh

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00

Salary Range: $18.84 - $26.77 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:Raleigh

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. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.