Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Duke Primary Care - Leesville

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Primary Care

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

To apply please email your CV / resume to [email protected]

Duke University Health System- Duke Primary Care -Leesville seeks to hire a Certified Medical Assistant who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

Department Profile:

Duke Primary Care Leesville, located in Raleigh, is a full-service primary care practice dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare for patients of all ages. Our experienced team includes family medicine providers who specialize in adult care and pediatric care focused on ensuring the health and well-being of all patients. We offer a variety of services, including annual physicals for maintaining overall wellness, preventive care visits for early detection and health issue prevention, tailored physical exams for work, school, or sports, and prompt acute illness visits for minor injuries and illnesses.

Clinic Location and Hours:

Open 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday

40 Hours Week 

Job Summary:

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing direct patient care. The CMA performs routine administrative and patient care supportive duties in a Health System medical practice, they assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensure the clinic/office runs smoothly.

Administrative Duties:

• Answer telephones


• Greet patients


• Update and file patient medical records


• Fill out insurance forms


• Handle correspondence


• Schedule appointments


• Arrange for hospital admissions


• Arrange for laboratory services


• Handle billing and bookkeeping 

Clinical Duties:

• Assist medical and nursing staff in a variety of tasks including:


• Taking medical histories and recording vital signs


• Explaining treatment procedures to patients


• Preparing patients for examinations and procedures


• Assisting the physician during the examination and procedures


• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens


• Perform basic laboratory tests on the premises


• Dispose of contaminated supplies Sterilize medical instruments.


• Promote patient/family understanding of the educational content and his/her involvement in the plan of care, and document in patient record


• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician


• Authorize drug refills as directed Telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy


• Draw blood


• Prepare patients for x-rays, tests and procedures


• Take electrocardiograms Remove sutures/ staples


• Change sterile and non-sterile dressings


• Clinical Technician II


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  Perform a variety of the technical procedures involved in the procurement, processing and evaluation of patient specimens for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease; teach and perform routine clerical and technical procedures including specimen collection, responsible for the delivery of supplies and procurement of specimens from physicians' offices, clinical specimen preparation and processing for analysis and dispatch, patient registration and order entry; and serve as hospital laboratory representative and liaison with outside clients.