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About Duke Primary Care
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.
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Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
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Duke University Health System- Duke Primary Care -Brier Creek Family seeks to hire a Certified Medical Assistant who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.
Duke Primary Care Brier Creek offers comprehensive medical services for children, teens, and adults, supported by a dedicated team of family doctors and advanced practice providers. The clinic provides internal and general family medicine, including annual physical exams, preventive care, and sick visits for acute illnesses. Among other things, patients receive chronic illness management for conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Women's health services include gynecological screenings and lab tests. For infants, children, and adolescents, the clinic offers well-child visits, routine checkups, immunizations, and ongoing care for allergies, asthma, and diabetes, ensuring a holistic approach to health at every stage of life.
Clinic Location and Hours:
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing direct patient care. The CMA performs routine administrative and patient care supportive duties in a Health System medical practice, they assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensure the clinic/office runs smoothly.
Administrative Duties:
Answer telephones
Update and file patient medical records
Arrange for hospital admissions
Handle billing and bookkeeping
Assist medical and nursing staff in a variety of tasks including:
Taking medical histories and recording vital signs
Dispose of contaminated supplies Sterilize medical instruments.
Promote patient/family understanding of the educational content and his/her involvement in the plan of care, and document in patient record
Authorize drug refills as directed Telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy
Draw blood
Level I -- Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program strongly preferred. High school or GED graduation required.
Level II -- Graduation from a 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. High school or GED graduation required.
Level III -- Graduation from a 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. High school or GED graduation required.
Level II -- Must have at least 1 year of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting.
Level III -- Must have at least 3 years of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting.
Note: 1 year of experience will be provided for an Associate degree in Medical Assisting.
General Ladder Statement: In addition to the education and experience noted, applicants must meet all requirements set forth in the Medical Assistant, Certified (CMA/RMA) Ladder Program document for Levels II and III.
Work requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions generally acquired through a high school education and medical assistant programming.
Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health and safety precautions applicable for work in a clinic setting. Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions.
Daily clinic preparation process; registration, scheduling, charge posting, order entry. Able to document and communicate pertinent information
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and clinic staff
Typing skills
Medical terminology
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