Medical Assistant Certified/Registered (Dermatology)

Pinehurst Medical•Southern Pines, NC

About The Position

Pinehurst Medical Clinic (PMC) is a locally owned and managed healthcare provider serving Moore, Lee, Cumberland, and Chatham counties and surrounding communities. PMC provides primary and specialty care, with more than 130 providers, approximately 750 employees, and 16 locations. The organization emphasizes patient-centered, physician-led care and the use of medical technology. The Medical Assistant supports PMC’s patient-care mission by performing medical and administrative tasks within the role’s scope of practice. Duties include escorting patients to exam rooms, interviewing them, measuring and documenting vital signs, and recording information in patient charts. The role also provides patient support by scheduling appointments, answering telephones, greeting patients, and registering them in a patient-care area. This is an hourly, non-exempt day-shift position working Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; alternatively, one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current certification through one of the following is required: CMA (American Association of Medical Assistants), RMA (American Medical Technologists), CCMA (National Healthcare Association), or NCMA (National Certified Medical Assistant).
Current CPR/BLS certification, or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of work experience in a clinic setting.
Knowledge of medical terminology, medical supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
Prior experience or knowledge of examinations, diagnostics, and treatment-room procedures.
Basic understanding of ICD-10 coding, CPT coding, and medical necessity related to ordering laboratory work or procedures.

Responsibilities

Record patients’ vital signs and chief complaints on patient flow sheets.
Run spirometry tests and EKGs and assist with patient examinations.
Review patient records to ensure they include relevant previously ordered studies and reports, including laboratory, x-ray, electrocardiogram, G.I., CT scan, bronchoscopy, emergency-room, and physician-dictation records.
Ensure assigned examination rooms are properly equipped with supplies and that equipment is working; order supplies as needed.
Call for pre-certifications and work with patient account representatives and the secretary to facilitate referrals.
Coordinate with secretarial and nursing personnel to help maintain smooth patient flow.
Practice within the scope of practice for medical or clinic assistants.
Escort patients to examination rooms, interview them, measure vital signs, and document information in their charts.
Support patient services by scheduling appointments, answering telephones, greeting patients, and registering them.
Perform other duties as assigned.