Medical Assistant -Neurodiagnostic Lab

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Location: Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) Duke North room 4243

Two Vacancies 

Nights-Work Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30pm-7:00am, 4/10 hour shifts (premium pay offered for nights)

                Or 

Weekends- Work Hours: Fri/Sat/Sun 7am-7:30pm  (premium pay offered for weekends)

General Summary:

Medical Assistant performs a variety of routine duties in a hospital clinic to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients; set up and clean examination rooms. Please note, this position is a  non-clinical role and does not provide clinical hours.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of routine duties in a hospital clinic to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients
• Sitting and watching multiple computer monitors (recording video & EEG),  initiating a RN alert for seizures
• Will be trained in seizure recognition, equipment set up, retrieval,  and cleaning, removing electrodes from patient's scalp
• Maintain inventory of supplies in examination rooms, replenish as required.
• light office admin duties, patient calls, answering the phone
• Escort and transport patients to various hospital locations; schedule patient appointments and prepare related records. Maintain work area in clean and orderly condition; wash and sterilize a variety of medical supplies. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Direct patient care experience preferred (not required) 
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, including email and word processing 

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program strongly preferred (Not required)
• High School diploma or GED graduation required

Experience:

• Work generally requires six months of experience in the healthcare setting.
• Education in a health related field can be used as a substitute for the experience.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications:

Must be fully certified as a Medical Assistant (AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA,NCMA or ARMA) within 18 months of hire.

 nths of hire.

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