Piedmont HealthCare

Provide multi-specialty medical care and imaging

Certified Medical Assistant - Certified Medical Assistant

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeStatesville, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma is required.
Completion of an accredited Medical Office Administration program, including an externship, is required.
At least one year of work experience in a public-contact job is required.
Experience in health care or a practice setting is required.
Maintain Certified Medical Assistant status through the American Association of Medical Assistants, Registered Medical Assistant certification through American Medical Technologists, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification through the National HealthCareer Association, National Certified Medical Assistant certification through the National Center for Competency Testing, or Certified Dermatology Technician certification through the Association of Certified Dermatology Technicians.
Maintain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
Knowledge of the health care field and applicable medical specialty is required.
Knowledge of assisting tasks related to the applicable medical specialty is required.
Knowledge of information that must be conveyed to patients and families is required.
Ability to perform assigned tasks appropriately is required.
Ability to understand patient education needs and effectively share information with patients and families is required.
Ability to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures is required.
Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete delegated tasks is required.
Ability to use appropriate body mechanics when transferring patients and assisting with walking and dressing is required.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds is required.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians with patient care, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.
Schedule appointments and manage patient charts.
Provide information to patients so they can fully utilize and benefit from clinic services.
Check schedules and organize patient flow.
Accompany patients to exam or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transfers, dressing, specimen collection, and exam preparation.
Collect patient histories and perform screenings according to provider guidelines.
Assist physicians and nurses with procedures, including injections.
Chart patient vital signs and weight.
Relay instructions to patients, families, and pharmacies.
Answer calls and provide pertinent information.
Perform phlebotomy as assigned by the office.
Send and receive medical records and obtain laboratory, X-ray, hospital, and referral information.
Complete forms and requisitions as needed.
Verify insurance coverage and patient demographics.
Manage documents and ensure information is completed and filed appropriately.
Set up instruments and equipment according to department protocol.
Clean exam and procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
Clean the sterilizer according to the scheduled maintenance program and maintain appropriate records.
Order, sort, store, and restock supplies and exam or procedure rooms.
Respect and promote patient rights.
Respond appropriately to emergency codes.
Quickly share patient or staff problems with immediate supervisors.
Maintain Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance, including updating manuals and serving as a first responder for employee exposures or incidents.
Perform other assigned responsibilities or duties.

Desired Qualifications

Some college is preferred.
At least one year of work experience in a service-related public-contact job is preferred.
Knowledge of tact and diplomacy in interpersonal interactions is preferred.
Ability to project a pleasant and professional image is preferred.
Ability to demonstrate compassion and caring when dealing with others is preferred.

Description

Please upload your CMA, RMA, CCMA, or NCMA certification with your application/resume.

If your application is selected, one of our hiring managers will reach out to you for an interview.

Responsible for assisting physicians with patient care, clerical, environmental and organizational tasks. Responsible for appointment scheduling and chart management. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinic services. Conveys a positive image of clinic. May be assigned to specific medical specialty (e.g., cardiology) to help with patient care related to that specialty.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned which may include: checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; collecting patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting physicians/nurses with various procedures; injections; charting (to include patient vital signs and weight); relaying instructions to patients/families and pharmacies; answering calls and providing pertinent information. Phlebotomy as assigned by the office.
Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned which may include: sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.; completing forms/requisitions as needed; scheduling appointments; verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; managing documents and ensuring information is completed and filed appropriately.
Fulfills environmental responsibilities as assigned which may include: setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocol; cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control; cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records; ordering, sorting, storing supplies; restocking exam/procedure rooms.
Fulfills organization responsibilities as assigned which may include: respecting/promoting patient rights; responding appropriately to emergency codes; sharing problems relating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisors quickly.
Maintains OSHA/HIPPA Compliance as assigned to include: updating manuals; first responder for employees with exposures/incidents.
Other responsibilities or duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION:

High school diploma, some college preferred. Completed accredited MOA program, including externship.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of one-year work experience in public contact job, preferably service related. Experience in health care or a practice setting.

REQUIREMENTS:

Maintain Certified Medical Assistant status thru American Association of Medical Assistants, certification as Registered Medical Assistant with American Medical Technologists, CCMA through National HealthCareer Association, NCMA through National Center for Competency Testing or CDT through Association of Certified Dermatology Techs. Maintain CPR certification.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of health care field and medical specialty.
Knowledge of specific assisting tasks related to particular medical specialty.
Knowledge of information that must be conveyed to patients and families.
Skill in performing tasks appropriately.
Skill in tact and diplomacy in interpersonal interactions.
Skill in understanding of patient education needs by effectively sharing information with patients and families.
Ability to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures.
Ability to project a pleasant and professional image.
Ability to plan, prioritize and complete delegated tasks.
Ability to demonstrate compassion and caring in dealing with others.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings. Well-lighted, well ventilated. Exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to clinic setting.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to use appropriate body mechanics techniques when making necessary patient transfers and helping patients with walking, dressing, etc. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

About the Company

Piedmont HealthCare

Provide multi-specialty medical care and imaging

Piedmont HealthCare runs a large, physician-owned and directed network of primary and specialty care practices in North Carolina and the Southeast. It brings together more than 160 providers across 32 specialties at over 50 locations to deliver comprehensive health care to families and employers. Its services include access to on-site tests and imaging such as X-Ray, 2D and 3D Mammography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and in-house laboratories, enabling patients to receive diagnostics and care in one place. Unlike many groups, Piedmont HealthCare is physician-led, offering broad specialty access under a single umbrella, with a focus on convenient, local care. The goal is to provide high-quality health care close to home by connecting patients with a wide range of medical services and specialists in a coordinated network.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Statesville, NC
Founded: 1996

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