Certified Medical Assistant - Southpoint Oncology Clinic Durham, NC

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• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
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• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life : Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Occ Summary

Perform a variety of routine duties in a hosp ital clinic to assistmedical and nursing staff in the examination and tr eatment of patients;

set up and clean examination rooms.

Work Performed

Perform a varietyof routine duties in a hospital clin icto assistmedical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patientsto include obtaining and recording data for medicalrecords, col lectingand preparing specimens for laboratory analysis and undressing,cleansing and positioning patients for specific procedures.

Perform routine examination and treatment procedures to includeadministering enemas, rem oving casts, cleaning wounds andapplyingmedications and dressings.

• Set u p and clean examination roomsto include changing linen and making beds;s et up instruments andequipment for specific procedures;
• hand instruments , supplies andequipment to examining physician.Pick up and deliverspecim ens, equipment, messages and supplies as directed;
• maintaininventory ofsupplies in examination rooms, replenish as required.Escort and transport patients to various hospital locations;

schedule patient appointmentsand prepare related records.Maintain work area in clean and orderly conditi on; wash andsterilize a variety of medical supplies.

Perform other relate dduties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

PATIENT EXPERIENCEDUKE HOSPITAL LAYOUTSTERIL E TECHIQUE

Level Characteristics

N / A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

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 IV 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.

Experience

Level I No experience required. Level II 1 year of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant, Certified in a clinical setting.

Level III 2 years of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant, Certified in a clinical setting. Level IV 3 years of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant, Certified 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, III, and IV.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Level I Certification by AAMA,AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required. BLS required. Level II Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required.

BLS required. Level III Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required. BLS required. Level IV Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required. BLS required.

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