Certified Medical Assistant-ENT Mebane

Duke Careers•Mebane, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Medical Assistant, Certified responsible for performing a variety of duties depending on whether it is a small clinic, large medical practice, multi-clinic, or a specialty office. They may be involved in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.

Requirements

High school or GED graduation required.
Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required.
BLS required

Nice To Haves

Graduation from accredited 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.
1 year prior experience in a clinic setting preferred

Responsibilities

Perform Intake with patients to include vital signs, visit information, and other clinical information as indicated.
Perform telephone message taking with patients, document encounter, follow protocols established by clinic leadership, and inform provider
Administer medications to patients as ordered by providers or by established protocols following the six rights of medication administration.
Assists providers with procedures.
Participates in performance improvement projects.
Performs tasks such as set up for clinical procedures, high level disinfection & sterilization or other miscellaneous appropriate tasks within scope of practice.
Attain prior authorizations for medications and durable medical equipment as indicated.
Float in clinic to cover patient and provider needs as delegated by nurse manager, health center administrator, charge nurse, or nurse team lead.
Other duties as assigned by clinic leadership.