Medical Assistant Atrium Health Indian Trail Orthopedic Service FT
$45,448–$68,224 year
On-siteCharlotte, North Carolina, United States or Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Conduct patient care tasks including rooming, vital signs, medication reconciliation, and screenings. Perform lab duties such as venipuncture, specimen collection, CLIA-approved waived tests, and point-of-care testing. Administer medications and vaccines safely while assisting providers with procedures. Complete administrative responsibilities like scheduling, messaging, insurance authorizations, and supply ordering. Maintain a clean environment, ensure equipment is stocked and functional, and adhere to all policies and competency standards. Work Monday through Friday with one weekly shift at Rea Village.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification
- Ability to lift 35 pounds without assistance
- Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine-hand manipulation skills
- Ability to perform routine and complex technical skills, within the Medical Assistant scope of practice after demonstrated competency
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, and use of electronic mail with exposure to electronic medical records systems
- Demonstrates customer service skills that support a positive patient experience
- 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
- 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
- Ability to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures
Desired Qualifications
- 2 years of verifiable full-time experience as a Medical Assistant within the last 5 years
- Structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214 in lieu of a formal medical assistant program or EMT
- American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) certification
- American Medical Technologists (AMT) certification
- American Allied Health (AAH) certification
- National Healthcare Worker's Association (NHCWA) certification
- National Health Career Association (NHA) certification
- (MCMA) certification
- National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) certification
- National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA) certification
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) certification
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