One Health Family Medicine
Title: Cert/Reg Medical Assistant
Location: Charlotte, NC 28206
Hours: Monday-Friday 8a-5p
Sign on bonus eligible
Job Summary
Responsible for assisting the physician and/or Advanced Care Practitioner (ACP) with patient care, patient intake at office visit, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record.
Essential Functions
Physical Requirements
Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Possible exposure to communicable diseases. Must speak, read, and write Basic English fluently. Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Manual finger dexterity.
Education, Experience and Certifications
High school graduate or equivalent required. Recognized/certified as a CMA or RMA by one of the following National Organizations:
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National HealthCareer Association (NHA), National Healthcare Worker’s Association (NHCWA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA).
Must possess one of the following:
a) Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
b) Intermediate EMT or Paramedic Program with 3 years prior clinical experience required.
c) Structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214.
d) Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing.
e) 3 years on the job training and successful completion of CHS Medical Group approved competency assessment.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification required. Must maintain current certification.
If LPN: Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse with current state required license.
Patient Population Served
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Protected Health Information
Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes.
Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.
Machines, Tools, and Equipment
Those required by the practice, including blood pressure manometer, stethoscope, thermometer, personal protective equipment, wheelchairs, and related clinical equipment. This also includes standard office equipment such as computer, phone, and fax machine.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification. They are not to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills and responsibilities of people so assigned.