Medical Assistant

Avance Care • Lincolnton, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Avance Care is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to work at an Avance Care clinic. The role supports a primary care provider in a collaborative, integrated care environment that combines primary care with behavioral health and nutrition services. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekends.

The Medical Assistant provides patient and front-office support, clinical intake and direct care, diagnostic testing, assistance with in-office procedures, and upkeep of clinical rooms and equipment. Responsibilities also include protecting patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA requirements. Avance Care describes its workplace as team-based and supportive, with flexible scheduling and benefits intended to support employee well-being and work-life balance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree in Medical Assisting.
• Active certification as a CMA, CCMA, or RMA.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical and administrative adaptability.
• Patient-centered mindset.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of hands-on clinical experience is highly preferred.
• Bilingual ability is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet patients; assist with check-ins and check-outs.
• Verify insurance and collect copays.
• Triage calls, manage patient follow-ups, and log Telephone Encounters (TEs).
• Protect patient data privacy under HIPAA requirements.
• Escort patients to exam rooms and record vital signs, allergies, chief complaints, and medication changes.
• Administer medications through multiple routes and assist with vaccinations and injections.
• Help coordinate medication refills with pharmacies and prior authorizations.
• Perform venipunctures; collect and label specimens; perform EKGs and point-of-care testing (POCT).
• Assist with in-office procedures, including ear irrigation, spirometry, wound care, and surgical assisting.
• Sterilize, wrap, and autoclave surgical instruments.
• Order and stock supplies, audit exam rooms for sanitization, and dispose of biohazard materials.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage beginning on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
• Competitive salary.
• Matching 401(k).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Flexible scheduling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree