Tryon Medical Partners · 4 hours ago
Certified Medical Assistant - Huntersville Internal Medicine
Huntersville, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expTryon Medical Partners is a healthcare provider seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support their Internal Medicine Team. The role involves performing clinical and administrative tasks, assisting physicians with patient care, and managing clerical responsibilities to ensure efficient patient flow and care delivery.
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Responsibilities
Escort patients to exam rooms/procedure room, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, collect patient history; perform screenings per provider guidelines, other physical examination preparations and document all information in patient’s chart
Assist patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens
Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant
Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms
Give instructions to patients/families as instructed by physician or physician assistant
Serves as the first point of response to patient care related telephone calls and messages. Takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls per Physician/ACP direction
Collect information and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants
Clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes except IV’s including injections
Assists with minor surgery including surgical tray set-up pre/post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal
Administers injections
Instructs patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care
Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods
CLIA-waived testing
Capillary punctures and venipunctures
Specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum
Initiates electrocardiography testing including mounting
Schedules appointments and referrals. Follows-up to insure completion of physician orders
Medication refills
Lab reconciliation
Complete forms and prior authorizations for medications
Monitor and check assigned Athena boxes and other assigned boxes for coverage
Work at different Tryon office locations as needed
Other duties as assigned
Assembles patients’ health information including patient symptoms and medical history, exam results, X-ray reports, lab tests, diagnoses, and treatment plans
Ensures all related reports, labs and information is available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment
Reviews to ensure all forms are completed, properly identified, and signed and that all necessary information in the EHR
Communicates as needed with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or obtain additional information
Obtains and sends patient medical records to support seamless care delivery
Ensure that records are sent within one work day of chart completion to all physicians involved in a patient’s care
Obtains lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc
Completes forms/requisitions as needed
Schedules physician and ancillary appointments
Updates charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately
Alerts physician when chart is incomplete or is has not been completed within established time standards
Checks schedules and organizes patient flow
Sets up instruments and equipment according to department protocols
Cleans exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control
Performs Medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving
Cleans sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeps appropriate records
Keeps exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, orders, sorts, and stores supplies
Completes biohazard waste disposal and monitoring
Maintains all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP or ABHES)
Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office
Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification
Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required. Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer
Completion of TB test will be required
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection
E.H.R. utilization
Serving customers in person and on the phone
Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling
Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds
Ability to concentrate on details
Use of computer for long periods of time
Preferred
Medical Assistant certification preferred
Company
Tryon Medical Partners
Tryon Medical Partners is a medical practice specialized in excellent healthcare on prevention,innovation and professionalism.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jordan P Archer
Chief Operating Officer
Caroline Lee Wilds
Physician Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Internal Medicine
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2022-08-05
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