Medical Assistant III Certified -UNC Family Medicine at Fuquay Varina Job Fuquay-Varina area,North Carolina USA,Healthcare

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

At UNC Family Medicine at Fuquay-Varina, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional, compassionate healthcare for every stage of life. Located in a growing community just outside of Raleigh, our clinic provides comprehensive medical services, from preventive care to the ongoing management of chronic conditions.

We are part of the UNC Health system, committed to upholding the highest standards of patient care, community service, and clinical excellence.

Why Join Us?

Acute illness care
Adolescent and adult health
Chronic disease management
Geriatric care
Immunizations
In-office procedures
Nutrition and lifestyle counseling
Physical exams
Women's health services

Schedule Expectations & Location

1617 N. Main St. Suite 100 Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Monday-Friday 7:00am-5pm
No Weekends
No Holidays

Summary

The Medical Assistant III, Certified provides advanced clinical and administrative support to providers and other health care team members. Works under the clinical supervision of the provider for patient care activities, and under the general direction of the designated manager/supervisor.

Responsibilities

Performs rooming and/or intake process, collecting and data, including vital signs, height, weight, and data related to patient’s reason for visit.

Collects patient and family data, including medical and social history.

Reviews patient’s current medication list, allergies and preferred pharmacy. Administers medications.

Assists the provider as directed, during treatments, examinations and procedures.

Collects specimens and performs phlebotomy.

Performs tests, for example EKG, eye exams, and may assist with advanced procedures under the direction of a provider.

Reviews the patient record to determine whether patient requires any routine health screenings.

Ensures exam/procedure room contains appropriate supplies, equipment, forms and educational materials are available and ready for use during visit/procedure.

Provides patient with after-visit, follow-up, self-care or procedural instructions and/or educational materials as directed.

Prepares, cleans, stocks and maintains exam and treatment rooms. Cleans and sterilizes instruments.

Responsible for ordering clinic supplies.

Assists with patient registration, check in/check out, appointment scheduling, and scheduling of tests and treatments, and referrals. Answers clinic telephone and assists in-basket under the direction of a provider or nurse.

Assists in emergency situations as directed by a provider or nurse.

Assists the physician with maintaining preventive health measures for a panel of patients.

Performs clinic based quality or safety role (ex. clinic safety coordinator, performs required medication or other audits).

Maintains clinic quality databases or registries, such as immunization registry, immunization or medication registry.

Serves as subject matter expert and/or resource for departmental business unit, may include: answering questions related to business unit; resolving issues or complaints; escalating issues to management that cannot be resolved by the team; recommending suggestions for improvement.

Serves as communications point of contact, may include: participating in scheduled staff meetings and/or huddles; providing management with status updates regarding team activities; disseminating information to team.

Serves as point of contact for scheduling, may include: remaining aware of team requests for time off to assure appropriate coverage at all times; developing coverage plan, notifying staff involved when team members are out; planning assignments for staff based on coverage needs or complexity of tasks which may require knowledge of individual skill level to perform tasks.

Interviews and orients new employees, may include: attending Hiring for Excellence (HFE) training; participating in candidate interviews and hiring decisions using HFE processes; creating schedule and acting as preceptor for orientation of new employee; tracks orientation progress and amends schedule as needed; trains other…


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