Medical Assistant

Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Gastonia, NC, 28056
Duration: 4 months+ assignment (Opportunity to be extended or be converted to FT, but NOT Guaranteed)

Shift: Mon - Fri – 8 A.M. – 5 P.M.
 
Required: Bilingual Candidates that speak English & Spanish
 
Job Summary:
The Medical Assistant 1 is the first point of contact for patient care. Responsible for administrative duties in addition to patient care. The Medical Assistant 1 performs basic administrative/clerical/operational/customer support/computational tasks. Typically works on routine and patterned assignments.
 
Responsibilities:

• The Medical Assistant 1 performs clinical duties such as discussing symptoms and gathering and inputting information into the electronic medical records system, taking vital signs, giving injections, performing diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing, and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site.
• Collaborates closely with Physicians and Nurses.
• Delivers direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows.
• Decisions are limited to defined parameters around work expectations, quality standards, priorities, and timing, and works under close supervision and/or within established policies/practices and guidelines with minimal opportunity for deviation.

 
Required Qualifications:

• Less than 2 years of Medical Assistant experience in 'back-office' direct patient care
• Applicable State licensure in field of study (RMA/ CMA)
• Current CPR certification
• Bilingual Candidates that speak English & Spanish
• Less than 2 years of Professional leadership experience
• Must be a team player with excellent communication skills
• Experience in a fast pace/high volume environment
• Experience with MS Outlook
• Basic Computer knowledge
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
• High School Diploma

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on professional Phlebotomy experience
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records
• Experience with HEDIS
• Active Medical Assistant Certification or Registration from the following: American Association of Medical Assistant (AAMA), National Healthcareer Association, American Registry of Medical
• Assistants, National Association for Health Professionals, and/or American Medical Technologist
• Rad tech license (AART)