Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Duke Primary Care - Leesville

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Duke University Health System- Duke Primary Care -Leesville seeks to hire a Certified Medical Assistant who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. Duke Primary Care Leesville, located in Raleigh, is a full-service primary care practice dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare for patients of all ages. Our experienced team includes family medicine providers who specialize in adult care and pediatric care focused on ensuring the health and well-being of all patients. We offer a variety of services, including annual physicals for maintaining overall wellness, preventive care visits for early detection and health issue prevention, tailored physical exams for work, school, or sports, and prompt acute illness visits for minor injuries and illnesses. The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing direct patient care. The CMA performs routine administrative and patient care supportive duties in a Health System medical practice, they assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensure the clinic/office runs smoothly.

Requirements

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Responsibilities

Answer telephones
Greet patients
Update and file patient medical records
Fill out insurance forms
Handle correspondence
Schedule appointments
Arrange for hospital admissions
Arrange for laboratory services
Handle billing and bookkeeping
Assist medical and nursing staff in a variety of tasks including:
Taking medical histories and recording vital signs
Explaining treatment procedures to patients
Preparing patients for examinations and procedures
Assisting the physician during the examination and procedures
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens
Perform basic laboratory tests on the premises
Dispose of contaminated supplies
Sterilize medical instruments.
Promote patient/family understanding of the educational content and his/her involvement in the plan of care, and document in patient record
Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
Authorize drug refills as directed
Telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy
Draw blood
Prepare patients for x-rays, tests and procedures
Take electrocardiograms
Remove sutures/ staples
Change sterile and non-sterile dressings
Perform a variety of the technical procedures involved in the procurement, processing and evaluation of patient specimens for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease; teach and perform routine clerical and technical procedures including specimen collection, responsible for the delivery of supplies and procurement of specimens from physicians' offices, clinical specimen preparation and processing for analysis and dispatch, patient registration and order entry; and serve as hospital laboratory representative and liaison with outside clients.