Medical Assistant, Certified - Piedmont Spine Specialists Raleigh
Duke Careers•Raleigh, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Medical Assistant, Certified functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing direct patient care. The Medical Assistant, Certified 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.
Requirements
- No experience required.
- Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required.
- BLS required.
- 1 year of experience will be provided for an Associate degree in Medical Assisting.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience within pain medicine and/or physical medicine & rehabilitation.
Responsibilities
- The CMA takes medical histories and records vital signs, explains treatment procedures to patients, and prepares patients for examinations and procedures.
- Assisting the medical and nursing staff during examination and procedures, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, performing basic laboratory test in the clinic/office, taking electrocardiograms, removing sutures/ staples, changing sterile and non-sterile dressings, promoting patient/family understanding of the educational content and his/her involvement in the plan of care, and documenting in the patient record.
- Disposing of contaminated supplies, instrument processing, high level disinfection and sterilization of medical instruments, telephoning prescriptions to a pharmacy, preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician, and authorizing drug refills as directed.
- Performs other clinical functions as delegated and supervised by the physician.
- Greets patients, answers telephones, schedules appointments to include arrive appointments in MaestroCare, checkout 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.
- Performs other administrative duties as directed.
- May be requested to be a liaison for clinic activities such as Joint Commission and falls and/or participate in clinic committees.
Benefits
- $7,500 Commitement Bonus For Qualifying Candidates!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
