Medical Assistant II - CaroMont Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Job Description

Job Description

At CaroMont Health, we believe the cure for “common medicine” is uncommon compassion. We know that the most powerful aspect of healthcare isn’t just advanced technology or even remarkable, breakthrough treatments – it’s the dedicated people who use those tools to help change and save lives.

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Job Summary :  Medical Assistant (MA) II to work within the credentialed scope of practice. Prepares patient and equipment for exams/procedures. Maintains exam rooms and clinical area. Returns phone messages to patients, pharmacies, etc. Collects and prepares lab specimens/lab requisitions accurately. Schedules and obtains authorizations for referrals and/or procedures. Maintains patient confidentiality.  Supports and functions under the direction of the care team with various office and clinical duties to keep the healthcare practice running efficiently. This includes tasks such as patient intake at office visit, exceptional patient care, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Provides front office support duties including, but not limited to: greeting and welcoming patients, providing excellent customer service both in-person and over the phone, collecting co-payments, scheduling appointments, updating missing patient demographics, obtaining referrals and pre-certifications, and other clerical duties as assigned.

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Qualifications : 

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Has one-year of clinical experience as a Medical Assistant and current certificate/registration, or has less than one-year experience with an Associate’s Degree in Medical Assisting with current certification/registration.  
• BLS required . 
• Must have and maintain current credentialing with American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA-CMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT-RMA), National Center for Competency Training (NCCT-NCMA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA-CCMA), National Healthcare Workers Association (NHCWA), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA) or National Certification Medical Association-Registered Clinical Medical Assistant Specialist ( NCMA-RCMA).   Successful completion of approved Medical Group competency assessment within 8 weeks of hire. 

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We are a not-for-profit health system headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Providing compassionate, exceptional and highly reliable care within five counties and two states, our vast network of physician practices, urgent care clinics, and emergency facilities is anchored by CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The 476-bed, not-for-profit hospital was first established in 1946. Many years and expansions later, as well as adding a 66-bed hospital in Belmont, North Carolina, CaroMont Regional Medical Center remains a nationally recognized acute care hospital focused on putting the care of you and your loved ones first.

Company Description

We are a not-for-profit health system headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina.\r\nProviding compassionate, exceptional and highly reliable care within five counties and two states, our vast network of physician practices, urgent care clinics, and emergency facilities is anchored by CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The 476-bed, not-for-profit hospital was first established in 1946. Many years and expansions later, as well as adding a 66-bed hospital in Belmont, North Carolina, CaroMont Regional Medical Center remains a nationally recognized acute care hospital focused on putting the care of you and your loved ones first.