Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Location : Winston-Salem, NC and Kernersville, NC

Work Schedule : Monday-Thursday : 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm; Friday : 8 : 00am-1 : 00pm

Role Overview

As a CMA, you'll be an essential partner to providers, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient patient care throughout each appointment. You'll :

• Coordinate with the care team to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services.
• Accurately record vitals, patient history, and documentation in electronic health records (EHR) to streamline provider workflows.
• Cultivate a warm, respectful, and inclusive environment for patients and families.
• Administered medications and assisted with pediatric procedures, adhering to strict safety and regulatory guidelines.
• Uphold safety standards with vigilance, reflecting our "First Do No Harm" philosophy.
• Prepare exam rooms and patients, taking vitals and recording accurate medical histories.

Novant Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to coordinate and assist the provider to ensure safe quality / cost effective service and care for the people within the practice population. Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time.

Why Join Us?

Professional Development : Grow through continuous learning, certification support, and advancement opportunities.

Supportive Culture : Engage in a team-focused environment that values diversity, inclusivity, and safety.

Meaningful Impact : Be a daily source of comfort, care, and reliability in the lives of patients and their families.

What We're Looking For

Education : High School Diploma or GED, required. Must be a graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant Program; Medical Assistant curriculum must include pharmacology and medication administration.

Certification / registry must be obtained by the last day of the sixth month of hire, and an education agreement signed.

Certification / registry accepted : CMA with the American Associate of Medical Assistants (AAMA), CCMA with the National Health Career Association (NHA), RMA with the American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Registry of Medical Assistants (NHCWA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) American Allied Health (AAH), and RMA with the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA).

Alternative Work Experience (for eligibility to take NHA, ARMA, NHCWA, NCCT, NAHP or AMT exams, if not already certified or registered on hire) : Applicant shall be employed as a supervised medical assistant for a minimum of one (1) year (NHA or NHCWA) within the last three (3) years, for a minimum of 2 years (NCCT, NAHP), for a minimum of 3 years (ARMA), for a minimum of 5 years (AMT) of the last 7 years (with no more than 2 of those years as an instructor in a post-secondary medical assistant program). Or graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing. Experience must include both clinical (including medication administration) and administrative duties.

Experience : Previous work in a medical office, preferred.

Licensure / Certification : Current certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire as CMA, RMA or CCMA, required. Current State Drivers License (Palliative Care Only), required.

Additional Skills (required) : Ability to successfully complete generic and department specific skills validation and competency testing.

Job Opening ID 113878