Medical Assistant

2 weeks ago


Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, United States Duke Health Full time
About Duke Health

We're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community.

Our Mission

At Duke Health, we strive to transform medicine and health locally and globally through innovative scientific research, rapid translation of breakthrough discoveries, educating future clinical and scientific leaders, advocating and practicing evidence-based medicine to improve community health, and leading efforts to eliminate health inequalities.

Job Summary

The Certified Medical Assistant functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing direct patient care. Performs routine administrative and patient care supportive duties in a Health System medical practice that assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensure the clinic/office runs smoothly.

Responsibilities
  • Takes medical histories and records vital signs, explains treatment procedures to patients, and prepares patients for examinations and procedures
  • Assists the medical and nursing staff during examination and procedures, collects and prepares laboratory specimens, performs basic laboratory tests in the clinic/office, takes electrocardiograms, removes sutures/staples, changes sterile and non-sterile dressings, promotes patient/family understanding of the educational content and his/her involvement in the plan of care, and documents in the patient record
  • Performs other clinical functions as delegated and supervised by the physician
  • Greets patients, answers telephones, schedules appointments in MaestroCare, checks out patients, and referral scheduling; arranges for hospital admissions and laboratory services, updates and files patient medical records, fills out insurance forms, handles billing, bookkeeping to include receiving copays and collections on account balances; correspondence, and ordering clinical and clerical supplies and forms
Requirements
  • Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required
  • BLS required
  • Graduation from a medical assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) strongly preferred
  • High school or GED graduation required
Work Environment

Work requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions generally acquired through a high school education and medical assistant programming. Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher and wheelchair patients may be required.

Why Work at Duke Health?

Duke Health is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.



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