Medical Assistant I Certified - UNC Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center at Southern Village

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

About our clinic: The UNC Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center at Southern Village cares for patients with a wide range of skin conditions, with a strong focus on skin cancer. Our team is growing, and we are excited to welcome new talent!

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 5 PM, no weekends or holidays

Incentive: $7,500Commitment Incentive paid out in three (3) installments over three (3) years.

Why You'll Love This Role

• A close, supportive team and warm providers who enjoy teaching
• Hands-on experience assisting with in-office procedures
• Easy free parking in our own deck directly below the clinic
• A walkable village setting on the south side of Chapel Hill, with cafes and lunch spots like Weaver Street Market just steps away. On nice days, you'll often find teammates eating lunch outside
• Easy to reach by car or on Chapel Hill Transit's NS bus route

Summary:
The Medical Assistant I, Certified provides routine clinical and administrative support to providers and other health care team members in an outpatient clinic setting. The Medical Assistant I, Certified works under the clinical supervision of the provider for patient care activities, and under the general direction of the designated manager/supervisor for non-clinical responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Room patients, prepare patients for exams, and assist the provider throughout the exam
• Assist providers with biopsies, excisions, and other in-office procedures
• Take clinical photos to document skin findings
• Set up and stock procedure rooms so the day runs on time
• Document patient information in the electronic medical record

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* None required as long as other position qualifications are met.
* Completion of a Medical Assisting program accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accreditation Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) is strongly preferred but not required.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Requires Medical Assistant certification by either the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Health Career Association (CCMA), National Association of Health Professionals (NRCMA), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCMA).
* Basic Life Support Certification from American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Prior medical assistant or medical assistant externship experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Ability to perform the essential functions of the position as outlined above.
* Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated ability to engage positively with patients and families and to work as a team with staff and providers.
* Ability to use a computer to document required information into the electronic medical record.

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: FP Dermatology Adult SV

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.