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Medical
Ministry
Caring
for the Sick
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Minsitry
Medical Ministry is part of larger group of community health partners who have forged a system of indigent health care. This group consists of Mission Hospitals as a corporate partner, WNC Community Health Services, Buncombe County Health Department, Three Streams Family Health, Emma Clinic, and other agencies and physicians (Project Access/BCMS) who see patients without insurance.
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Minsitry employs nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, counselors and community physicians volunteer to deliver an integrated, caring approach for acute and episodic health care services for the uninsured and underinsured of Buncombe County. The Medical Ministry serves individuals who have no private insurance, are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare, and who meet designated income guidelines.
Lives are transformed at the Medical Ministry by:
Access to acute care for the uninsured, Quality medical care, Referral management to primary care, Medication, Medical supplies and equipment, Dental care, Project Access, and Volunteer opportunties to offer hope and healing.
Clinic
Hours
Monday 9:00am – Noon 5:00pm – 8:00pm (Medical and Dental)
Tuesday 9:00am – Noon 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am – Noon
Thursday 5:00pm – 8:00pm (Medical
and Dental)
Critical Needs |
Ongoing Needs |
| Volunteers |
Restorative
Dental Clinic Volunteers
needed: Dentists
Opportunity:
Filling teeth for uninsured patients in the
Restorative Dental Clinic.
Pharmacy
Department Volunteers
needed:Pharmacists
Opportunity:
Pharmacists needed to fill prescriptions during
the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening clinics.
Pharmacy
Department Volunteers
needed: Pharmacy Technicians
Opportunity:
Pharmacy technicians needed to assist the
pharmacist with filling prescriptions during the
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening clinics.
Property
Maintenance Department Volunteers needed: Painting persons
Opportunity:
Painting patient rooms inside the clinic.
Property
Maintenance Department Volunteers needed: Floor maintenance
persons
Opportunity:
Wiping down patient room floors. Waxing floors. |
Nursing (2 per clinic)
CNA,
LPN, RN (must have some form of medical
license/certification)
Pharmacy
Technician (1 per clinic)Clerical Intake
Worker (2 per clinic) Help with patient
eligibility screening, answer phone calls,
receptionist duties.
Dentist (Extraction Clinic)
Dentist (Restorative Clinic)
Dental
Assistant (1 per dental clinic)Assist dentist
during clinic, must be x-ray certified.Hygienist
(1 per dental clinic) |
Computer
Input (1 per clinic) Input medical records into computer system. |
| Equipment |
Restorative Dental Clinic
Item: Autoclave for sterilization |
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| Medical
Supplies |
Ostomy supplies Diabetic test strips Shower chairs |
Supplies:
Pens (click
type) Post-it notes Boxes of tissue Antibacterial
hand soap Dental packages (toothpaste,
toothbrushes, floss & rinse) |
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ABCCM Medical Ministry
155 Livingston Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828-259-5339
828-259-5316 (F)
Elizabeth Reeves, FNP, Coordinator
breeves@abccm.org
For more information on our ABCCM services
please email or call us at (828) 259-5300. |
