Certified Medical Assistant - Vascular Surgery Clinic - Duke Regional Hospital

Duke Regional Hospital has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties and the surrounding communities for nearly 40 years. With more than 1,900 employees, its focus is on providing outstanding medical care with compassionate, personalized service in a comfortable community hospital setting. Duke Regional Hospital has 369 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services, and also offers care at the Duke Rehabilitation Institute and Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center. In fiscal year 2018, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,299 patients and had 165,953 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017.

 

U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #10 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2018-19.

 

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)

 

Occ Summary

The Medical Assistant, Certified functions as anChar acteristics

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ions to apharmacy, preparing and administering medi cations as directed binfectionand sterilization of medicalinstruments, telephoning prescriptinical functions as delegated and supervised by the physician.Administrative responsibilities:The CMA greets patients, answ ers telephones, schedtaff during examination and procedures, collecting andpreparing laboratoy aphysician, and authorizing drug refills as direc ted. Performs otherclules appointments toinclude arrive appointments in MaestroCare, checkoutn-sterile dressings, promoting patient/familyunders tanding of the educatng electrocardiograms, removing sutures/ staples,ch anging sterile and nory specimens, performing basic laboratory test in t heclinic/office, takiional content and his/her involvement in theplan of care, and documentinients, and prepares patients for examinationsand pr ocedures.Patient caretion, personal hygiene and basic health andsafety p recautions applicableintegral member of theinterdisciplinary healthcare team in providing dirsupport responsibilities may include assisting the medicaland nursing ss andcollections on account balances; correspondence , and ordering clinininstructions generally acquired through a high scho ol education andmedid.Working knowledge of procedures and techniques inv olved in administeri

Work Performed

Clinical responsibilities: The CMA takes medical histories and records vital signs, explainstreatme nt procedures to patinsuranceforms, handles billing, bookkeeping to incl ude receiving copaykills.Work requires the ability to understand and fol low oral and writtepatients, andreferral scheduling; arranges for hospit al admissions andle techniques and special procedures that areapplicable to work performecal assistant programming.Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher and wheelchairpatients may be required.Working k nowledge of steringroutine and special treatments to patients.Working kn owledge of sanitalaboratoryservices, updates and files patient medical r ecords, fills outstaffTyping skillsMedical terminologyLevels II and III -- Ability to indsh and maintain effective working relationships withpat ients and clinicAble to document and communicate pertinentinformationAbi lity to establiect patient care. TheMedical Assistant, Certified perform s routine admincaland clerical supplies and forms. Performs other admini strative dutiesependently 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 co ntrol proreatment ofpatients and ensure the clinic/office runs smoothly.

g in the patient record.Other clinical support responsibilities includecedures and safety precautions.Age specific competencies.Daily c linic prdisposing ofcontaminated supplies, instrument processing, high l evel diseparation process; registration, scheduling, chargeposting, orde r entry.asdirected.May be requested to be a liaison for clinic activitie s suchas JointCommission and falls and/or participate in clinic committe es.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Level I -- Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program strongly p