Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day Shift (5x8 hour shifts)
Position Overview:
Pride Health is seeking a skilled and compassionate Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join our healthcare team in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is a 40-hour per week, 13-week contract position offering guaranteed hours. This opportunity is ideal for medical assistants looking to provide exceptional patient care and work in a dynamic clinical setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greet and prepare patients for office visits, exams, and procedures.
- Collect and document vital signs, medical history, and other patient data.
- Assist healthcare providers with medical treatments, exams, and procedures.
- Perform phlebotomy, administer medications, and assist with diagnostic tests.
- Ensure exam rooms are properly stocked with necessary supplies and equipment.
- Maintain patient records and update information in electronic medical records.
- Ensure sterilization and maintenance of medical instruments.
- Assist with patient registration, scheduling appointments, and coordinating referrals.
- Provide after-care instructions and patient education materials as directed.
- Adhere to safety, infection control, and regulatory protocols.
- Assist with clinic safety, quality improvement initiatives, and inventory management.
Qualifications:
- Certification: Must be a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through an accredited organization (AAMA, AMT, CCMA, NRCMA, or NCMA).
- Experience: Minimum of one year of full-time experience as a Certified Medical Assistant in a clinical setting.
- Skills: Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; proficiency with electronic medical records; ability to perform clinical tasks such as phlebotomy and administering medications.
- Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
- Other Requirements: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Benefits:
Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.