Medical Assistant

Advance Community Health • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Medical Assistants at Advance Community Health (a Federally Qualified Health Center) at each of our locations in Wake and Franklin county. The Medical Assistant will assist the health care and administrative team of the medical office, provide optimum health care to patients and prepare them appropriately for the examination with the provider.

Requirements

• Must have certification from a medical assistant program or military medical corpsman program.
• 1-2 years of experience in a medical setting.
• A high school diploma, bachelor's degree, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with electronic medical health care record systems.

Nice To Haves

• Fluent in English and Spanish - written and verbal communications.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic prep according to Advance Community Health guidelines.
• Assist RN or provider with patient triage, to include telephone triage.
• Complete information gathering segment of triage with specified patient population.
• Refer all problems and urgent needs to RN or provider and conduct patient follow-up post encounter.
• Make follow-up calls to patients as directed by the provider.
• Manage provider messages and test result reports in accordance with established site procedure.
• Manage prescription and refill medication request paperwork under the direction of the provider and schedule appointments.
• Review treatment related preparation instructions and follow-up educational material with patients and families as directed by provider or RN.
• Maintain appropriate monitoring logs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees