Certified Medical Assistant - Duke Family Medicine- Cary

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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)

 

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Occ Summary

Assume responsibilities for dire ct nursing care of assigned patientsunderthe supervision of a registered nurse or physician in patient carearea.Provides nursing services to pat ients and families in accordancewith the scope of the LPN as defined by the North Carolina Board ofNursing.

Work Performed

Provide and document direct nursing careofassigned patients under thesupervision of a registered nurse or physician. Nursing care is guidedby th e physician orders and the nursing planofcare. Patient responseto care i s reported to a registered nurse for evaluation, interventionand modific ation of the plan of care. Assist otherhealth care personnelin the deliv ery of patient care.Assist physicians and other nursing personnel in the performance ofvarious diagnostic procedures.Evaluate nursing care with emphasis on nursing procedures and patientresponses; assist in the deliv ery of nursing care and selection ofnursing priorities.Assist in the dev elopment and implementation of generalpolicies andprocedures to provide for the emotional and physical comfortand safetyof patients; participate in the formulation of new policies.Participate in maintaining the envir onment of care including equipmentandother material resources.Participat e in the identification of clinicalor operational performanceimprovement opportunities and assists in performance improvementactivities.Assist w ithcontrol of material resources and maintenance; assist inappraisal of effectiveness of material and equipment and report anyequipment malfunct ions to charge nurse.Participate in in-service education programs and ot her conferenceswithin the service.Assist in the training of new employee s.Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.< /p>
Knowledge, Skills andAbilities

Knowledge of scope o f licensed practical nurse, abilityto delegate tonursing support staff.C onsiderable knowledge of the careand treatment of patients and specialpr ocedures that apply to practicaly.Able to communicate clearly with patie nts, families, visitors,healthcanursing.Able to independently seekout re sources and work collaborativelre team,physicians, administrators, leade rship and others.Able to teachpatientsand families in accordance withthe nursing planof care.Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to proc ess and prioritizeinformation, treatment, and follow-up.Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work ar ea or organization.Able touse fine motor skills. Able to record activiti es, documentinterventions.Able to use computer and learn new software pr ograms.Able to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients .Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking.Able to remain focused and organized.Working knowledge ofsterile techniques and special proced ures that areapplicable to work performed.Working knowledge of procedure s and techniques involvedin administeringroutine and special treatments to patients.Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health andsafety precautions applicable to work in a hospital.Working kn owledge of infection control procedures and safety precautionsAbility to understand and follow oral and written instructions.Working knowledge a nd completion of appropriate JCAHOand otherregulatory requirements.Pre-e mployment Physical Capacity Testing Required

Level Characte ristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Level I -- Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program strongly preferred. High school or GED graduation required. Level II -- Graduationfrom a medical assistant program acc