Certified Medical Assistant-ENT Clinic-Days

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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

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• 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)

 

Duke University Health System- ENT Clinic- seeks to hire Certified Medical Assistants, who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

 

1F – ENT and Oral Surgery - The Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences provides medical and surgical services to both adults and pediatric patients related to the treatment of otolaryngology, head and neck diseases to include consultative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow up care of inpatients and outpatients. Support services such as audiology, speech pathology, vestibular testing and rehabilitation, laboratory, nutrition, social work, radiology, radiation and medical oncology, and physical therapy.

 

 

Work Hours & Shifts:
Full-Time - Day Shifts Monday-Friday – 8 hours a day

Job Summary:
CMA’s/RMAs perform routine administrative and patient care supportive duties in a hospital care practice.  They assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensure office runs smoothly. 

Administrative duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Answer telephones
• Greet patients
• Update and file patient medical records
• Fill out insurance forms
• Handle correspondence
• Schedule appointments
• Arrange for hospital admissions
• Arrange for laboratory services
• Handle billing and bookkeeping.
• Perform other administrative duties as directed.

 

Clinical Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist medical and nursing staff in a variety of tasks including:
• Taking medical histories and recording vital signs
• Explaining treatment procedures to patients
• Preparing patients for examinations and procedures
• Assisting the physician during the examination and procedures
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens
• Perform basic laboratory tests on the premises
• Dispose of contaminated supplies Sterilize medical instruments.
• Promote patient/family understanding of the educational content and his/her involvement in the plan of care, and document in patient record.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
• Authorize drug refills as directed Telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy.
• Draw blood
• Prepare patients for x-rays, tests and procedures.
• Take electrocardiograms Remove sutures/ staples.
• Change sterile and non-sterile dressings.

 

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Minimum Qualifications

Education:

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