Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Adult Medicine Residency

Carle Foundation Hospital • Champaign, IL

130d • $18 - $29

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Certifications: Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH).
• Education: H.S. Diploma/GED.

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, 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: Patient check in or check out, Prior authorizations, Scheduling appointments, Verification of benefits, Coordination of referrals and testing.
• Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies.
• May perform procedures such as: Urine catheterizations, Bladder scanning, Suture or staple removal, Application or removal of casts, Reading results of negative TB skin tests, Steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read, 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 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.
• Administration of immunizations, PPD testing, nebulizer treatments, oral medication administration to patients age 18-150.
• Obtain VS on patients age 18-150 to include weight, height, blood pressure, pulse, pulse ox.
• Complete medication reconciliation of all medications in office to include over the counter medications.
• Perform pre-visit telephone calls complete medication reconciliation allergy/history verification.
• Assist with patient forms.
• Working with an assigned provider, maintain the provider's Team Based Care binder.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: High school or GED