Nursing Assistant
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Job Description
Job Title: CNA NA MA FLSA Status: Non-exempt
About us
Physicians East a team of skilled healthcare professionals united to meet the challenge of delivering quality cost-efficient comprehensive healthcare to the people of Eastern North Carolina.
Location & commitments
Full Time/Part Time/Temporary/Supplemental roles based at our Greenville location Monday-Friday 7:30a.m. 5:30 p.m. Early and late hours required. Occasional overtime may be required. Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary.
Supervision Received:
Reports to Clinical Supervisor; Operations or Clinical Manager; Director of Operations.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Typical Physical Demands:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients manual and dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Involves standing and walking. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires exposure to bodily fluids.
Typical Working Conditions:
Frequent exposure to communicable diseases toxic substances medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.
About the role:
The Certified Nursing Assistant/Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant works interdependently with other medical professionals to provide quality health care to a high volume of patients. Nursing Assistants/Medical Assistants provide direct patient care for and treats patients in the office as directed by Physician Advanced Practice Provider Registered Nurse or Supervising Manager.
Responsibilities: (This list may not include all the duties assigned.)
- Assists patients to exam room and prepares patients for examination. Identifies patients with special needs and assists with accommodation for needs.
- Assist patient to complete health history.
- Perform accurate measurement of vital signs including orthostatic blood pressure temperature pulse body weight height and complete appropriate health history questions pharmacy and pcp information.
- Record all allergies medications and pertinent lab work on flow sheets.
- Under clinical supervision performs delegated procedures common to the specialty area in a safe effective manner according to Policy and Procedures.
- Disinfect exam rooms in-between patients.
- Orders stocks and maintains exam rooms and clinic areas.
- Performs related and delegated tasks taking and relaying messages and directing patient flow.
- Notify patients of normal lab results.
Other duties:
- Maintains patient confidentially.
- Keep management informed of high-risk situations.
- Demonstrate appropriate use in cleaning of equipment.
- Practice infection control following OSHA guidelines and office policy.
- Maintain Medical Assistant certification and or recertification. If not certified at the time of employment will have 90 days to complete certification or employment will be terminated.
- Maintain CPR certification.
- Attend fire safety classes clinical meetings compliance and other continuing education classes as offered by Physicians East.
- Adheres to department and office policies.
Candidate requirements
Graduate of Clinical Assistant or Nursing Assistant program is required. Prior healthcare experience required. Job experience may be substituted in lieu of the educational requirement.
- Experience in electronic medical records (EMR/HER) software required.
- Professional demeanor and recognition of privacy considerations for patients and families.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate and interact professionally with others.
- Ability to actively listen.
- Ability to observe and to draft a narrative account of events accurately and cogently in grammatically correct English.
- Ability to spell proofread and edit written text.
Affirmative Action/EEO statement
Physicians East an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age race color ethnicity religion creed sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity which includes status as a transgender individual) national origin or ancestry citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information (including family medical history) physical or mental disability or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation will be made for persons with disabilities during the application process and/or at the time of employment. Requests for accommodation should be made to the Human Resources Department as early as possible in the application/employment process. Contact the HR Office at
Employment Type
Full-Time
