Medical Assistant II - Patient Care & Lab Tech

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a competent Medical Assistant to support providers with rooming, vital signs, history taking, and labs. The role includes medication administration, vaccine administration, patient education, and ensuring CLIA-compliant waived testing.

You will maintain patient safety, flows, and documentation while collaborating with care teams in a high-volume environment. The ideal candidate has a HS diploma, MA program completion, BLS, and strong communication skills;

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or DD214 clinical training may be accepted.
• Two years of MA experience in a clinical setting within the last 5 years.
• Current BLS certification preferred; CMA/RMA credentials may be required by divisions.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Medical Assistant scope of practice, follows all policies and procedures, and maintains competency based on area of specialty when providing patient care.
• Performs rooming/visit tasks such as vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings (depression, suicide, falls, social drivers of health, etc.).
• Assists provider with or performs procedures as ordered.
• Performs lab related duties such as venipuncture, specimen collection/labeling/packing, preparation of lab orders/requisitions, and results tracking. Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order. Completes CLIA waived tests and diagnostic testing per standards.
• Administers medications and vaccines safely following the rights of medication administration.
• Performs other duties such as medication refills, insurance authorizations, safety/regulatory log, patient messaging, medication/supply ordering, appointment scheduling, referrals.
• Demonstrates effective and timely communication, teamwork, and appropriate escalation.
• Maintains a clean work environment, ensures instruments/equipment cleaned, supplies stocked.
• May assist with training/new teammates onboarding.
• May serve as a role champion or on a committee.
• Demonstrates knowledge to provide age-appropriate care and growth/development considerations as described in department policies.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Clinical procedures

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Completion of accredited Medical Assistant program

Structured military clinical training per DD214 in lieu of MA program

Two years of verifiable MA experience in last 5 years

Tools

EMR systems

Keyboarding

Windows OS

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a competent Medical Assistant to support providers with rooming, vital signs, history taking, and labs. The role includes medication administration, vaccine administration, patient education, and ensuring CLIA-compliant waived testing.

You will maintain patient safety, flows, and documentation while collaborating with care teams in a high-volume environment. The ideal candidate has a HS diploma, MA program completion, BLS, and strong communication skills;