Medical Assistant - West Cary & Morrisville
Overview:
Exciting Career Opportunity with Avance Care!
Join our rapidly expanding network of 37 practice locations in the Triangle Area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill), the Charlotte Region, and Wilmington, NC.
Avance Care is dedicated to elevating the standard of healthcare. As one of North Carolina's largest networks of independent primary care practices, we offer comprehensive services to support the physical, mental, and emotional health of our patients.
The Morrisville and West Cary offices offer a variety of services available to patients. On top of primary care providers, we have providers with a background in dermatology, sports medicine, internal medicine, neurology, and we have 2 pediatricians on staff.This sets us up to be a "one stop shop" for our patients! MAs can learn a variety of skills with working with specialty providers. This opportunity is great for MAs interested in expanding their skills or have future goals of working in healthcare.
As a Medical Assistant, you will play a vital role in patient care, assisting our healthcare providers and ensuring a positive, efficient experience for every patient.- This is a full-time role involving rotating 12-hour weekday shifts with alternating weekends.
- Our Primary Care clinic operates in a busy, fast-paced environment, and we seek a candidate who thrives under such conditions.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package available on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
Selected Responsibilities:
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information per HIPAA laws
- Escort patients to and from exam/treatment rooms
- Triage patients as necessary
- Administer vaccines and injections
- Able to take manual blood pressure
- Record patient data prior to the physician’s visit, including but not limited to, vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication changes
- Obtain necessary patient records and verify consent prior to treatment or procedures
- Assist physicians with exams and a wide variety of procedures, including but not limited to injections, dermatologic procedures, pelvic exams, EKGs, eye exams, managing dressings, POC lab tests, and performing x-rays (training provided)
- Administer medications orally, vaginally, rectally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intradermally
- Prepare and stock exam/treatment rooms and order supplies as needed
- Maintain proper disinfection protocols
- Schedule patient tests, procedures, and follow-up appointments
- Complete prior authorizations for medications and diagnostic imaging
- Complete all forms used by the provider, including but not limited to, growth charts, MPE, pap forms, cytology-pathology forms, etc.
- Phone in prescriptions and distribute proper medications as ordered by the provider
- Other duties as necessary
Candidates should preferably have a High School Diploma, or equivalent and one of the following certifications: CNA, CMA, CCMA, RMA, or EMT, along with at least 1-2 years of Medical Assistant experience, preferably in a Primary Care, or Family Practice setting.
Other Priorities:
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity
- Acts as a role model within the clinic
- Maintains a positive, respectful attitude, high team spirit and morale
- Communicates between the front and back end of the clinic
- Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
If you are excited to join a growing organization focused on changing the way healthcare is delivered to patients in North Carolina, please submit your resume.
Avance Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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