Location: Ocracoke/Engelhard/Manteo Health Centers
Position: Ocracoke, NC
Description
Ocracoke Health Center, Inc is a 501c3 organization committed to always providing excellent care to our community. We believe that medicine is an art as well as a science and are committed to delivering quality healthcare to the whole person. We partner with our patients and their families to provide a medical home that is respectful, compassionate, accessible, and comprehensive. We offer services including behavioral health, primary care, in-house pharmacies, pediatric care, migrant & seasonal farm workers, telemedicine, dental health, and MVP programs. The organization consists of three health centers in Ocracoke, Manteo, and Engelhard, NC.
Job Title: Medical Assistant
Supervisor's Title: Clinical Manager
Pay: $17 - 19 per hour
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
As a Medical Assistant you will be involved in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians/providers with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services. May be assigned to specific medical specialty department (e.g., pediatrics).
Requirements
Education:
• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED), medical assistant diploma from an accredited vocational institution, or a community college course in medical assisting.
• Appropriate certificate indicating passing grade for specific specialty if working in specialty department; e.g., pediatric medical assistant exam.
Experience:
• Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office.
• Electrocardiogram (EKG), vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection current experience.
Other Requirements:
• A current CPR certification and current health records with the appropriate immunizations to work in the health care field (hepatitis B and tuberculosis).
• Ability to speak English fluently; Spanish-speaking a plus
Helpful but not required:
• Bilingual: English and Spanish
Please note this position is posted on behalf of our partner practices. This individual will be working at the specific practice that is mentioned in the above details and will not be a direct employee of Aledade, Inc. so will therefore not be eligible for the benefits available to Aledade employees.