Medical Assistant Atrium Health Matthews Surgical Services FT

Medical Assistant

Department : 02400 GCMG General Surgery : Union West - Surgery

Status : Full time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hours Per Week : 40

Schedule Details / Additional Information : Monday - Friday 8am-5pm; This position is sign on bonus eligible. Based on eligibility.

Pay Range : $21.45 - $32.20

Major Responsibilities

Adheres to Medical Assistant scope of practice, follows all policies and procedures, and maintains training and competency based on area of specialty when providing patient care.

Performs rooming / visit tasks such as vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings (depression, suicide, falls, social drivers of health, etc.).

Assists provider with or performs procedures as ordered.

Performs lab related duties such as venipuncture, specimen collection / labeling / packing, preparation of lab orders / requisitions, and results tracking. Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order / provider order. Completes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards.

Administers medications and vaccines safely following the rights of medication administration.

Performs other duties as assigned such as medication refills, insurance authorizations, safety / regulatory log completion, patient messaging, medication / supply ordering, appointment scheduling, and referrals.

Cross trained to perform duties that are relevant to specialty or clinic practice within the scope of the Medical Assistant.

Demonstrates effective and timely communication, teamwork, and appropriate escalation.

Maintains a clean work environment ensuring instruments and equipment are cleaned appropriately. Ensures equipment and supplies are in working order, and areas are appropriately stocked.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his / her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Greater Charlotte :

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or may have completed structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214 in lieu of a formal medical assistant program or EMT.

IL / WI Divisions :

Wake Forest :

Floyd & Navicent :

Certification / License

Greater Charlotte :

IL / WI Divisions :

Wake Forest :

Floyd & Navicent :

Experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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About Advocate Health :

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is