Pediatric Medical Assistant- Holly Springs

We are seeking full-time Medical Assistants at Advance Community Health for our Starlight Pediatrics location in Holly Springs, NC. The Medical Assistants will assist the health care and administrative team of the medical office, provide optimum health care to patients and prepare them appropriately for the examination with the provider. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform basic prep according to Advance Community Health guidelines.
• Assist RN or provider with patient triage, to include telephone triage.
• Complete information gathering segment of triage with specified patient population.
• Refer all problems and urgent needs to RN or provider and conduct patient follow-up post encounter.
• Make follow-up calls to patients as directed by the provider.
• Manage provider messages and test result reports in accordance with established site procedure.
• Manage prescription and refill medication request paperwork under the direction of the provider and Schedule appointments.
• Review treatment related preparation instructions and follow-up educational material with patients and families as directed by provider or RN.

Other Duties Assigned

• Maintain appropriate monitoring logs.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Education and Experience

• High school diploma / GED required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant training program or military medical corpsman program required.
• Certification or registration as a Medical Assistant (CMA, RMA, or equivalent) preferred with ability to recertify within designated timeframe.
• BLS certification required or ability to obtain within designated timeframe.
• Experience working in an outpatient clinic, community health, or FQHC setting preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and basic clinical procedures.
• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to serving underserved and diverse patient populations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The Organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Position Description. The Organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.