Winterville Primary Care CMA Clinical Intake Specialist

Certified Medical Assistant – Clinical Intake Specialist IPhysicians East, P.A. is a team of skilled healthcare professionals united to meet the challenge of delivering quality, cost-efficient, comprehensive healthcare to the people of Eastern North Carolina.Full Time/Part Time/Temporary/Supplemental roles based at our Winterville location, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Early and late hours required. Overtime may be required to ensure patients are taken care, tasks are completed, and calls are returned in a timely manner. Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary.Reports to Clinical Supervisor; Operations or Clinical Manager; Director of Operations.The Certified Medical Assistant works interdependently with other medical professionals to provide quality health care to a high volume of patients. Medical Assistants provide direct patient care for and treats patients in the office, as directed by Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, Registered Nurse or Supervising Manager.Responsibilities: (This list may not include all the duties assigned.)Assists patients to exam room and prepares patients for examination. Identifies patients with special needs and assists with accommodation for needs.Assist patient to complete health history.Perform accurate measurement of vital signs, including orthostatic blood pressure, temperature, pulse, body weight, height, and complete appropriate health history questions, pharmacy and pcp information.Record all allergies, medications, and pertinent lab work on flow sheets.Under clinical supervision, performs delegated procedures common to the specialty area in a safe, effective manner according to Policy and Procedures.Disinfect exam rooms in-between patients.Orders, stocks, and maintains exam rooms and clinic areas.Performs related and delegated tasks, taking and relaying messages and directing patient flow.Notify patients of lab results.Other duties:Maintains patient confidentiality.Keep management informed of high-risk situations.Demonstrate appropriate use in cleaning of equipment.Practice infection control, following OSHA guidelines and office policy.Maintain Medical Assistant certification and or recertification. If not certified at the time of employment, will have 90 days to complete certification or employment will be terminated.Maintain CPR certification.Attend fire safety classes, clinical meetings, compliance, and other continuing education classes as offered by Physicians East.Adheres to department and office policies.Graduate of an accredited associate degree Medical Assistant program and current certification through AAMA, NHA, RMA or similar organization is required. Prior healthcare giver experience required.Experience in electronic medical records (EMR/HER) software required.Professional demeanor and recognition of privacy considerations for patients and families.Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate and interact professionally with others.Ability to actively listen.Ability to observe and to draft a narrative account of events accurately and cogently, in grammatically correct English.Ability to spell, proofread and edit written text.Physicians East, P.A. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity, which includes status as a transgender individual), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information (including family medical history), physical or mental disability, or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation will be made for persons with disabilities during the application process and/or at the time of employment. Requests for accommodation should be made to the Human Resources Department as early as possible in the application/employment process. Contact HR Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.