OB Medical Assistant

# POSITION SUMMARY: Performs selected skills: including rooming patient, pre-placement physicals, substance of abuse testing, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, strep screens, cultures, workers# compensation injury/ illness assisting with treatments and procedures, phlebotomy, walk in emergency assessment, monitoring, AED use, surveillance, compliance post exposure management and/or monitoring including documenting complete and accurate information specific to department. Participates in continuous quality improvement and educational support of departmental philosophy and objectives, as well as, Health System initiatives.# AGE SPECIFIC CARE: Provides age and culturally appropriate assessment/screening. EDUCATION/TRAINING: Graduate of an accredited Associate degree or Medical Assistant program or a minimum of 5 years experience in addition to military training.# LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Effective September 16, 2016, RMA, AAMA, CCMA or NCCT certification is required upon hire.# Bi-Annual CPR certification required.# Active RMA, AAMA, CCMA or NCCT#certification must be maintained. Prior to September 16, 2016, AAMA certification is required upon hire or verification of a passing score on the AAMA certification exam and subsequent AAMA certification obtained within 90 days of hire.# Bi-Annual CPR certification required.# Active AAMA certification must be maintained. EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: At least one year of professional experience in a clinic setting preferred.# Good interpersonal, organizational and critical decision-making skills required.# Ability to clearly and calmly communicate in English both verbally and in writing with patients, medical staff and the public.# Computer experience required.# Successful completion of annual clinical, age and job specific competencies and skill verification tools required.# Bilingual: English/Spanish

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs selected skills: including rooming patient, pre-placement physicals, substance of abuse testing, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, strep screens, cultures, workers' compensation injury/ illness assisting with treatments and procedures, phlebotomy, walk in emergency assessment, monitoring, AED use, surveillance, compliance post exposure management and/or monitoring including documenting complete and accurate information specific to department. Participates in continuous quality improvement and educational support of departmental philosophy and objectives, as well as, Health System initiatives.

AGE SPECIFIC CARE:

Provides age and culturally appropriate assessment/screening.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Graduate of an accredited Associate degree or Medical Assistant program or a minimum of 5 years experience in addition to military training.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Effective September 16, 2016, RMA, AAMA, CCMA or NCCT certification is required upon hire. Bi-Annual CPR certification required. Active RMA, AAMA, CCMA or NCCT certification must be maintained.

Prior to September 16, 2016, AAMA certification is required upon hire or verification of a passing score on the AAMA certification exam and subsequent AAMA certification obtained within 90 days of hire. Bi-Annual CPR certification required. Active AAMA certification must be maintained.

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: At least one year of professional experience in a clinic setting preferred. Good interpersonal, organizational and critical decision-making skills required. Ability to clearly and calmly communicate in English both verbally and in writing with patients, medical staff and the public. Computer experience required. Successful completion of annual clinical, age and job specific competencies and skill verification tools required.

Bilingual: English/Spanish