Certified Medical Assistant

Cary, NC

Position Summary: The Certified Medical Assistant assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician to ensure constructive flow and smooth transitions between shifts.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

 

  • Patient care tasks include triage, assisting with routine procedures and minor surgical procedures, taking vitals, and rooming patients. 
  • Provides patient/caregiver education regarding testing and explains procedures appropriately.
  • Prepares and arranges instruments, towels, sterilizes equipment, solutions, and other supplies for routine procedures.
  • Prepares patients to include catheterization of assigned patients under aseptic, atraumatic conditions; observes condition of patients and reports unusual conditions.
  • Assists in lifting patients and assists wheelchair patients to stand or walk short distances.
  • Carries out oral instructions and written physician orders.
  • Prepares written/electronic report according to physician preference.
  • Completes OSHA and HIPAA training and follows appropriate standards and protocol.   
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

Education Requirements: Diploma/AA Degree

 

Experience Required: Candidate typically would acquire the qualifications listed below by a combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of a two-year college program, such as medical or nursing assistant; and six months of experience as a medical assistant.

 

Knowledge of:

  • Basic human anatomy and the nervous system

 

Ability to:

  • Assist in lifting patients; Assist wheelchair patients to stand and walk,
  • Work and communicate effectively with patients, professional staff and other employees,
  • Demonstrate proficiency with PMS and EMR,
  • Meet attendance requirements and work evenings or attend required meetings as the demands of the position require.

 

Physical Demands:

  • Requires full range of body motion including handling, lifting, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
  • Requires sitting occasionally and standing for long periods of time.
  • Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Equipment Operated:  Standard office equipment including computers/internet, fax machines, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, etc.

 

Work Environment:  Position is in a well-lighted, temperature-controlled office environment.