Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Adult Medicine

Carle Health • Champaign, IL

107d • $18 - $29

About The Position

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join our dynamic care team. This role is designed for a CMA who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to working at the top of their scope to deliver outstanding patient care across adult patient populations. 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

• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - American Allied Health (AAH)
• Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AMT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• 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: 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 patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.
• Performing 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 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.
• Providing patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction of the provider.
• Retrieving and providing condition specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider directions and orders.
• Administering medications per the provider order.
• Providing assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols.
• Calling medications into pharmacies, notifying patients of refills, and documenting actions within the EMR per provider orders.
• Maintaining 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.
• Obtaining vital signs on patients age 18-150 to include weight, height, blood pressure, pulse, pulse ox.
• Completing medication reconciliation of all medications in office to include over the counter medications.
• Performing pre-visit telephone calls complete medication reconciliation allergy/history verification.
• Assisting with patient forms.
• Working with an assigned provider, maintaining 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
• Education Level: High school or GED