Duke University
Private research university in Durham, NC
Certified Medical Assistant - Duke Primary Care-Holly Springs Peds
Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior, Mid
Durham, NC, USA
In Person
Relocation assistance may be available based on eligibility.
About the job
Requirements
- High school or GED graduation is required.
- Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program is strongly preferred; for Levels II and III, the program must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
- Level II requires at least one year of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting.
- Level III requires at least three years of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting.
- Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA, or ARMA is required.
- Basic Life Support certification is required.
- Applicants for Levels II and III must meet the requirements of the Medical Assistant, Certified (CMA/RMA) Ladder Program.
- Working knowledge of sterile techniques, sanitation, personal hygiene, health and safety precautions, infection control procedures, and patient treatment procedures is required.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, handle heavy lifting, and transport stretcher and wheelchair patients may be required.
- Ability to prepare the clinic daily, including registration, scheduling, charge posting, and order entry, and to document and communicate pertinent information is required.
- Typing skills and knowledge of medical terminology are required.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and clinic staff is required.
Responsibilities
- Answer telephones, greet patients, and update and file patient medical records.
- Complete insurance forms, handle correspondence, schedule appointments, and arrange hospital admissions and laboratory services.
- Handle billing and bookkeeping.
- Assist medical and nursing staff with taking medical histories, recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures, preparing patients for examinations and procedures, and assisting during examinations and procedures.
- Collect and prepare laboratory specimens and perform basic laboratory tests on the premises.
- Dispose of contaminated supplies and sterilize medical instruments.
- Promote patient and family understanding of educational content and involvement in the plan of care, and document this information in the patient record.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
- Authorize drug refills as directed and telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy.
- Draw blood, prepare patients for X-rays, tests, and procedures, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures and staples, and change sterile and non-sterile dressings.
Desired Qualifications
- Good customer service skills.
- For Level I, graduation from an accredited medical assistant program is strongly preferred.
- For Levels II and III, the ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively is preferred.
About the company
Duke University is a research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional education alongside interdisciplinary research and health care.
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