Certified Medical Assistant*

Certified Medical Assistant

The Orange County Health Department has an opening for a Certified Medical Assistant. The work is primarily responsible for supporting the nurses, physicians and Advanced Practice Providers in the medical clinic, provide patient intake, prepare exam rooms, and perform lab duties as back up for the laboratory technician as needed. This position performs a variety of tasks, including but not limited to, direct patient care, preparing examination rooms, assisting with laboratory duties, vaccine administration, client education, and treatments as directed by providers.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. Does related work as required. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the residents we serve. Each position is a key contributor to the work in the department to address systemic racial inequities and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, age, color, disability, national origin, or sex. This work requires us to confront inequities of the past, reveal inequities of the present and develop effective strategies to move all of us towards an equitable future for all people in Orange County. A pre-employment drug screen and background check is required.

Orange County provides a competitive benefits package for permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees that includes:

• Participation in the North Carolina State Retirement System
• Health Insurance (Medical)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Optional Long Term Disability Coverage Policy
• Optional Insurance Policies: Pet Discount Program, Identity Theft Insurance, Legal Insurance
• 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Anniversary Leave
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Tuition reimbursement assistance
• Various other leave programs including civil, funeral, parental, etc.

Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.