Medical Assistant 2

CenterWell • Gastonia, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Become a part of our caring community At CenterWell Senior Primary Care, we want to help those in the communities we serve, including our associates, lead their best lives. We support our associates in becoming happier, healthier, and more productive in their professional and personal lives. We promote lifelong well-being by giving our associate fresh perspective, new insights, and exciting opportunities to grow their careers. Our culture is focused on teamwork and providing a positive and welcoming environment for all. In addition to being a great place to work, CenterWell Senior Primary Care also offers industry leading benefits for all employees, starting your FIRST day of employment. Benefits include: •Medical Benefits •Dental Benefits •Vision Benefits •Health Savings Accounts •Flex Spending Accounts •Life Insurance •401(k) •PTO including 7 paid holidays, one personal holiday, one day of volunteer time off, 18 days of annual PTO, parental leave, caregiving leave, and weekly well-being time Location: CenterWell Clinic/ Gastonia/NC The Medical Assistant 2 performs clinical duties including: •Discussing symptoms with patients •Gathering and inputting information into the electronic medical records system •Taking vital signs •Giving injections •Performing diagnostic tests •Collecting specimens •Drawing blood •Sterilizing and cleaning equipment •Maintaining examination rooms •Collaborates closely with physicians and nurses •Delivers direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows •Responsible for decisions focusing on interpretation of area/department policy and methods for completing assignments •Works within defined parameters to identify work expectations and quality standards, but has some latitude over prioritization/timing, while working under minimal direction •Follows standard policies/practices that allow for some opportunity for interpretation/deviation and/or independent discretion Use your skills to make an impact This role is patient facing and is part of Humana’s Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB About CenterWell Senior Primary Care: CenterWell Senior Primary Care provides proactive, preventive care to seniors, including wellness visits, physical exams, chronic condition management, screenings, minor injury treatment and more. Our unique care model focuses on personalized experiences, taking time to listen, learn and address the factors that impact patient well-being. Our integrated care teams, which include physicians, nurses, behavioral health specialists and more, spend up to 50 percent more time with patients, providing compassionate, personalized care that brings better health outcomes. We go beyond physical health by also addressing other factors that can impact a patient’s well-being. About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

Requirements

• Active Medical Assistant Certificate as a Certified Medical Assistant/CMA or as a Registered Medical Assistant/RMA (Please note if you are currently certified, we will require completion of Humana approved certification program within one year from hire date)
• Experience in a fast pace/high volume environment
• Experience with MS Outlook
• Basic Computer knowledge
• CPR certification
• Previous Phlebotomy experience
• Willingness to learn and be cross trained in other roles based on business need

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HEDIS
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records
• Bilingual English/Spanish- Must be able to speak, read, and write in both languages without limitations or assistance
• Active Medical Assistant Certification or Registration from the following: American Association of Medical Assistant (AAMA), National Healthcareer Association, American Registry of Medical Assistants, National Association for Health Professionals, and/or American Medical Technologist
• Minimum of 1 year professional experience as a Medical Assistant in ‘back-office’ direct patient care
• Previous experience in a geriatric setting

Responsibilities

• Discussing symptoms with patients
• Gathering and inputting information into the electronic medical records system
• Taking vital signs
• Giving injections
• Performing diagnostic tests
• Collecting specimens
• Drawing blood
• Sterilizing and cleaning equipment
• Maintaining examination rooms
• Collaborates closely with physicians and nurses
• Delivers direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows
• Responsible for decisions focusing on interpretation of area/department policy and methods for completing assignments
• Works within defined parameters to identify work expectations and quality standards, but has some latitude over prioritization/timing, while working under minimal direction
• Follows standard policies/practices that allow for some opportunity for interpretation/deviation and/or independent discretion

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO including 7 paid holidays, one personal holiday, one day of volunteer time off, 18 days of annual PTO, parental leave, caregiving leave, and weekly well-being time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed