Medical Assistant I - Atrium Health LC Med/Onc. Concord FT

Advocate Health•Concord, NC

10d•$22 - $33

About The Position

The Medical Assistant I provides patient care within the Medical Assistant scope of practice, following applicable policies and procedures and maintaining required specialty training and competency. The position supports clinical visits through patient rooming, procedures, laboratory work, medication and vaccine administration, and other clinic operations. The Medical Assistant works collaboratively with providers and teammates, communicates and escalates concerns appropriately, and helps maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work environment. The role also requires age-appropriate care informed by knowledge of growth and development across the life span. This is a full-time position in the Medical Oncology clinic at Atrium Health LC in Concord, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The listed pay range is $21.85–$32.80.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
For the Greater Charlotte region, completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program, qualifying structured clinical military training documented by DD214 in lieu of a formal program, or EMT qualification.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Successful completion of Atrium Health’s competency assessment.
Ability to perform routine and complex technical skills within the Medical Assistant scope of practice after demonstrated competency.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport and maintain professional relationships with patients, team members, and physicians.
Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, navigating a Windows operating system, using email, and exposure to electronic medical record systems.
Customer service skills that support a positive patient experience.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above the shoulders throughout the workday.
Ability to lift 35 pounds without assistance; use patient-handling equipment with at least one other team member when available for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine-hand manipulation skills.
Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment as needed and work with frequent exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body-fluid hazards.

Responsibilities

Follow the Medical Assistant scope of practice, policies, and procedures, and maintain area-specific training and competency while providing patient care.
Room patients and complete visit tasks, including vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings.
Assist providers with or perform ordered procedures.
Perform laboratory duties, including venipuncture, specimen collection, labeling and packing, preparation of lab orders and requisitions, and results tracking.
Perform point-of-care testing and CLIA-approved waived laboratory and practice-specific diagnostic testing in accordance with applicable orders and CLIA standards.
Safely administer medications and vaccines according to the rights of medication administration.
Perform additional clinic duties such as medication refills, insurance authorizations, regulatory and safety logs, patient messaging, ordering medications and supplies, scheduling appointments, and making referrals.
Cross-train and perform specialty- or clinic-relevant duties within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
Communicate effectively and promptly, collaborate with the team, and escalate concerns appropriately.
Maintain a clean work environment; clean instruments and equipment appropriately; and ensure equipment, supplies, and work areas are in proper condition and stocked.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and age-specific needs, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job and perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid time off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s position.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.