Medical Assistant Certified​/Registered- Diabetes and Endocrine Center

Position: Medical Assistant Certified/Registered- Diabetes and Endocrine Center, Full Time Days
# $7,500 Sign-On Bonus!
** Facility
* * Diabetes and Endocrine Center
** Location
* * Fayetteville, North Carolina
** Department
* * Diabetes and Endocrine Center
** Job Family
** Nursing Support
** Work Shift
** Days (United States of America)
** Summary
* * Supports administrative and clinical requirements of physicians and other licensed medical staff. Assists in obtaining patient vital signs, updates patient’s charts, compiles related statistical data and policy/procedure/practice, regulatory requirements, and JCAHO standards. Responsible for administering care to clinic patients (adult patients, including the older adult through geriatric and pediatric patients, from newborn through adolescence) under the supervision of the physician and other licensed medical staff.#

** Major Job Functions
** The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below.  In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:
* Maintains patients’ rights, confidentiality, dignity, and well-being
* Effectively communicates with all customers, staff, and providers in-person and via phone, including greeting, identifying self by name and role, & returning calls in a timely manner
* Recognizes life-threatening situations, responds, and activates emergency services
* Accurately identifies patients
* Maintains an accurate, relevant record of patient care and patient contact per visit and per telephone
* Collects and processes all point of care, lab, and pathology samples
* Performs quality and safety checks on all waived testing equipment and supplies
* Performs patient education under the direction of the Provider
* Administers and records treatments, dressing changes, medications, and therapies under the direction and order of the LIP
* Chaperones, sets up for, and assists providers in procedures and examinations as needed
* Properly handles and prepares reusable instruments for return to Central Sterile Processing for sterilization
* Disposes of biohazard and pharmaceutical waste per OSHA guidelines a
* Maintains a clean patient care environment by following Infection Prevention Standards for between patient cleaning and terminal cleaning
* Maintains all patient care equipment by cleaning said equipment per Infection Prevention Standards and removing and reporting any equipment not functioning correctly via work order
* Ensures appropriate supply stock and instrument supplies in designated areas
* Assists in annual inventory of supplies, instruments, and equipment in clinic
* Other duties as assigned## Physician Office Practice Additional

Job Functions:

* Performs front desk reception to include greeting patients and scheduling appointments
* Assists clerk/receptionist with ICD and CPT coding, input to computer for billing, insurance, and QA purposes
* Coordinates and communicates with outside healthcare partners such as home health, hospice, DME companies, community paramedics, and ACO, to carry out the provider directed patient plan of care
* Monitors Epic In Basket and responds to all messages in an appropriate time frame
* Performs components of well visits or physicals as directed by the provider
* Performs scheduled nursing visits as directed by the provider
* Completes all required documentation for each patient visit prior to provider beginning visit
* Performs High Level Disinfection according to CFVH policy and manufacturer’s instructions
* Floats to other clinics as assigned#
** Minimum Qualifications
** The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:##
** Education, Training and

Experience:

*** High school graduate or equivalent required
* Graduation of an accredited Medical Assistant program with successful completion of a nationally recognized certification exam.## Acceptable organizations are:
* CMA - American Association of Medical Assistants
* RMA - American Medical Technologists
* CMA(MEDCA) - Medical Career Assessments
* RMA(ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants
* CMA - National Association for Health Professionals
* CCMA - National…