Medical Assistant, Certified- Day Shift-Dermatology-Chapel Hill

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT, CERTIFIED

Job Location:

77 Vilcom Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Medical Assistant, Certified in our Dawson Hall located in Chapel Hill, NC to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attain prior authorizations for medications and durable medical equipment as indicated.
• Performs tasks such as set up for clinical procedures, high level disinfection & sterilization or other miscellaneous appropriate tasks within scope of practice.
• Float in clinic to cover patient and provider needs as delegated by nurse manager, health center administrator, charge nurse, or nurse team lead.
• Perform intake with patients to include vital signs, visit information, and other clinical information as indicated.
• Administer medications to patients as ordered by providers or by established protocols following the six rights of medication administration.
• Assists providers with procedures such as skin biopises, surgical excisions, unna boot placement, patient education
• Participates in performance improvement projects.
• Perform telephone message taking with patients, document encounter, follow protocols established by clinic leadership, and inform provider.

Job Eligibility Requirements:

• High school or GED graduation required.
• BLS required
• Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required.
• Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) strongly preferred.

Job Hours:

The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.

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