Certified Medical Assistant- Duke Primary Care- Waverly Place

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

 

About Duke Primary Care

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

 

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

 

Certified Medical Assistant- Duke Primary CareOcc Summar yThe Medical Assistant, Certified functions as anCharacteristics

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ions to apharmacy, preparing and administering medications as di rected binfectionand sterilizationof medical instruments, telephoning p rescriptinical functions as delegated and supervised by the physician.Ad ministrative responsibilities:The CMA greets patients, answers telephone s, schedtaff during examination and procedures, collecting andpreparing laboratoy aphysician, and authorizing drug refills as directed. Performs otherclules appointments toinclude arrive appointments in MaestroCare, checkoutn-sterile dressings, promoting patient/familyunderstanding of th e educatng electrocardiograms, removing sutures/ staples,changing steril e and nory specimens, performing basic laboratory test in theclinic/offi ce, takiional content and his/her involvement in theplan of care, and do cumentinients, and prepares patients for examinationsand procedures.Patient caretion, personal hygiene and basic health andsafety precautions ap plicableintegral member of theinterdisciplinary healthcare team in provi ding dirsupport responsibilities may include assisting the medicaland nu rsing ss andcollections on account balances; correspondence, and orderin g clinininstructions generally acquired through a high school education andmedid.Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in admi nisteriWork Performed

Clinical responsibilities:The CMA takes medical histories and records vital signs, explainstreatment procedur es to patinsuranceforms, handles billing, bookkeeping to include receivi ng copaykills.Work requires the ability to understand and follow oral an d writtepatients, andreferral scheduling; arranges for hospital admissio ns andle techniques and special procedures that areapplicable to work pe rformecal assistant programming.Heavy lifting and the ability to transpo rt stretcher and wheelchairpatients may be required.Working knowledge of steringroutine and special treatments to patients.Working knowledge of sanitalaboratoryservices, updates and files patient medical records, fil ls outstaffTyping skillsMedical terminologyLevels II and III -- Ability to indsh and maintain effective working relationships withpatients and c linicAble to document and communicate pertinentinformationAbility to est abliect patient care. TheMedical Assistant, Certified performs routine a dmincaland clerical supplies and forms. Performs other administrative du tiesependently seek out resources andwork collaboratively

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Good customer service sistrative and patientcare supportive duties in a Health System medical pfor work in a clinic setting. Workingknowledge of infection control pro reatment ofpatients and ensure the clinic/office runs smoothly.

g in the patient record.Other clinical support responsibilities includec edures and safety precautions.Age specific competencies.Daily clinic pra sdirected.May be requested to be a liaison for clinic activities suchrac tice that assistmedical and/or nursing staff in the examination and tdis posing ofcontaminated supplies, instrument processing,high level disas J ointCommission andfalls and/or participate in clinic committees.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Level I -- Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program strongly preferred. High school or GED graduation required. Level II -- Graduation froma medical assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) strongly preferred. High school or GED graduation required. Level III --Graduation from a medical assist