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Medical Assistant

2 months ago

Apex, 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.

Job Summary

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

Responsibilities:
  • Take medical histories and record vital signs, explain treatment procedures to patients, and prepare patients for examinations and procedures.
  • Assist the medical and nursing staff during examination and procedures, collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform basic laboratory tests in the clinic/office, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures/staples, change sterile and non-sterile dressings, promote patient/family understanding of the educational content and their involvement in the plan of care, and document in the patient record.
  • Dispose of contaminated supplies, process instruments, perform high-level disinfection and sterilization of medical instruments, telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy, prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician, and authorize drug refills as directed.
  • Perform other clinical functions as delegated and supervised by the physician.
Administrative Responsibilities:
  • Greet patients, answer telephones, schedule appointments in MaestroCare, check out patients, and referral scheduling; arrange for hospital admissions and laboratory services, update and file patient medical records, fill out insurance forms, handle billing, bookkeeping to include receiving copays and collections on account balances; correspondence, and ordering clinical and clerical supplies and forms.
  • Perform other administrative duties as directed.
Requirements:
  • Good customer service skills.
  • 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.
  • Working knowledge of sterile techniques and special procedures that are applicable to work performed.
  • Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients.
  • Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene, and basic health and safety precautions applicable for work in a clinic setting.
  • Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions.
Education and Experience:
  • 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.
  • Level I: No experience required.
  • Level II: Must have at least 1 year of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting.
  • Level III: Must have at least 3 years of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting.
Certifications:
  • Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA, or ARMA required.
  • BLS required.

Duke 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.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard.