Medical Office Assistant
High Country Community Health
- Location
- Onsite (Morganton, NC)
- Compensation
- $18 - $21/hr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
Posted 1 day ago
About the role
High Country Community Health is a nonprofit community health center providing integrated primary, behavioral, and dental care across western North Carolina. The Medical Office Assistant role supports clinical workflows and patient care within a primary care setting.
Skills
Patient history collection
Vital signs monitoring
Vision screening
Hearing screening
Tympanometry
Pulse oximetry
Nebulizer treatments
EKG
Spirometry
Dental varnishing
Vaccination administration
E-Rx
Telephone triage
Medication prior authorizations
Clinical workflow management
Full job details
Description
MOA’s typically are assigned to work with one provider; however, each clinical employee is responsible for ensuring an efficient workflow is maintained each day.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Obtain patient history including chief complaint, social history, history of present illness, AUDIT, DAST, PHQ 9 and other pertinent information
- Take vital signs, measurements, vision and hearing screens
- Perform procedures ordered by physicians including but not limited to tympanometry, pulse oximetry, nebulizer treatments, EKG’s spirometry and dental varnishing
- Administer appropriate screening tests based on patient’s reason for visit
- Administer and properly log vaccinations
- Send any prescription via E-Rx as directed by physician.
- Administer telephone triage for patients with assistance from lead nurse
- Maintain exam rooms with adequate supplies and clean rooms following patient exam
- Assist medical provider in procedures, patient questions and concerns and maintain efficient patient flow
- Reviews vaccine refrigerators and freezers weekly to monitor proper storage of vaccines and research material
- Travel to various Burke Medical sites (float)
- Experience in medication prior authorizations
Requirements
Requirements/Qualifications/Skills/Experience
Minimum of 2 years experience as a medical assistant in a primary care setting. CMA, MOA, or LPN licensure preferred.