What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified medical assistant position at Carle?
Position Summary :
The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and / or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly.
Qualifications :
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
H.S. Diploma / GED
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) From the following certification bodies : National Health Career Association (NHA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), American Allied Health (AAH) upon hire or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) From the following certification bodies : American Medical Technologists (AMT) or the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) upon hire and
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work call shifts in addition to regular schedule.
- Ability to work holidays.
- Ability to work weekends.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Capacity to learn and retain information. Strong customer service skills. Compassion and caring in dealing with others. Ability to operate office equipment.
Proficiency in basic computer skills.
Essential Functions :
- Rooming patients : Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, vital signs and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
- Telephone Interactions : As directed, completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and / or other health care facilities.
Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department specific processes and policies.
- Administrative tasks including, but not limited to, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.
- Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies. May perform procedures such as suture or staple removal, application or removal of one step splints at the direction of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
- Provide patient with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction of the provider.
CMA staff may retrieve and provide condition specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider directions and orders.
- Administer medications for adults and pediatrics per the provider order.
- Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols. Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and documents actions within the EMR per provider orders.
- Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
- Obtain vitals and collect data for patients to be seen by provider.
- Perform waiting room and exam room rounding.
- Assist providers with procedures.
- Clean and prepare instrument for sterilization and sterilize instruments when appropriate.
- Collect and process specimens correctly.
- Member of the code team.
- Administer adult and pediatric medications via Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, Inhalation, and Oral routes.
- Apply and charge for Durable Medical Equipment as appropriate.
- Any other duties that will help with our Vision and is in accordance with our organization's values.
Last updated : 2024-10-29
