COVID- 19 Test Site- Certified/Registered Medical Assistant - Resource Team-Full Time

Job Req ID: 491341

Position Number: 000000

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Day

Shift Details: 8:00am-4:30pm

Standard Hours: 40.00

Department Name: NSG - Float Pool

Location: Corporate Operations

Location Details:  TBD- COVID Test Site

Our mission remains the same: to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all. The name Atrium Health allows us to grow beyond our current walls and geographical borders to impact as many lives as possible and deliver solutions that help communities thrive. For more information, please visit atriumhealth.org/about-us.

Atrium Health’s mission during the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all. As a result, Atrium Health has developed several COVID-19 testing sites throughout the greater Charlotte area, including two mobile sites that help provide access for our underserved communities, which are designed to provide a secure, private environment for patients to be tested.

We are currently hiring Certified/Registered Medical Assistants for these sites. These positions will work full-time hours, with holiday and rotating weekend responsibilities.

Job Summary

Our team members are part of an environment that fosters health, hope and healing-for all, driven by the principles of Our Atrium Health Way to create a welcoming and professional environment. Supports and functions under the direction of the care team with various office and clinical duties to keep our healthcare practice running efficiently. This includes tasks such as patient intake at office visit, exceptional patient care, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.

 

 Essential Functions

• Takes vital signs of patients.

• Conduct swab tests.

• Exemplify caring and compassionate customer service to create an excellent patient experience.

• Provide exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to interact with patients and families in a wide variety of sensitive situations

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and decisive judgment in an often-hectic environment and possess the ability to work cohesively on a team and independently with minimal supervision.

• Follows patient intake/rooming work policies in place at the practice and maintains examination areas.

• Performs screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance and documenting patient care.

• Utilizes standard precautions, complies with policies and other Regulatory Agency standards.

• Prepares specimens for pick-up.

• Ensures tests are tracked and logged, and that the care team is presented with test results.

• Monitors inventory.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High school graduate or equivalent required. Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification required. Must maintain current certification. Recognized/certified as a CMA or RMA by one of the following National Organizations: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National HealthCareer Association (NHA), National Healthcare Worker's Association (NHCWA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA). Candidate must possess one of the following: A) Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program B) Intermediate EMT or Paramedic Program with 3 years prior clinical experience required. C) Structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214. D) Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing. E) 3 years on the job training and successful completion of Medical Group approved competency assessment.

At Atrium Health, our patients, communities and teammates are at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion allows us to deliver care that is superior in quality and compassion across our network of more than 900 care locations.

As a leading, innovative health system, we promote an environment where differences are valued and integrated into our workforce. Our culture of inclusion and cultural competence allows us to achieve our goals and deliver the best possible experience to patients and the communities we serve.

Posting Notes: Not Applicable

Atrium Health is an EOE/AA Employer