Medical Assistant

Deerfield Management Companies • Cary, NC

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Avance Care is hiring a Medical Assistant for its Cary Primary Care location. The role works in a collaborative primary care setting, partnering closely with one primary provider and coordinating with a team that integrates primary care, behavioral health, and nutrition services. The position is full-time and involves rotating 12-hour shifts and weekends.

The Medical Assistant supports patients and providers across front-office tasks, intake, direct clinical care, diagnostic testing, in-office procedures, and upkeep of exam rooms and equipment. The role includes protecting patient information in accordance with HIPAA requirements and maintaining clean, safe clinical spaces.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical and administrative adaptability.
• Patient-centered mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Medical Assisting is strongly preferred.
• One to two years of hands-on clinical experience is highly preferred.
• Active certification is strongly preferred: CMA, CCMA, RMA, or EMT.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet patients, triage calls, manage patient follow-ups, and log Telephone Encounters (TEs).
• Protect patient data privacy in accordance with HIPAA laws.
• 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.
• Assist with medication refills to pharmacies and prior authorizations.
• Perform venipunctures, collect and label specimens, execute EKGs, and conduct 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 coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) accounts.
• Flexible scheduling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED