Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA)- Occupational Medicine

Carle Health • Urbana, IL

6d • $19 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant Senior 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

• 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)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - American Allied Health (AAH)
• High School Diploma/GED

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients by collecting pertinent information regarding the patient’s chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
• Completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities as directed.
• Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department-specific processes and policies.
• Performing administrative tasks including patient check-in/check-out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.
• Completing office procedures as directed and per department-specific competencies.
• Performing 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 directing patients to a department nurse when TB screening indicates a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
• 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 provider directions and orders.
• Administering medications per provider orders.
• 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.
• Accurately measuring and recording height, weight, and vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure).
• Completing medication reconciliation.
• Administering vaccinations.
• Assisting providers with procedures and treatments.
• Performing audiometry, spirometry, respiratory mask fits, EKGs, and phlebotomy.
• Performing ear washes and dressing changes.
• Performing drug and alcohol testing according to state and federal guidelines.
• Ensuring documentation of care is complete and accurate.
• Providing support to nursing staff.
• Ordering, receiving, and storing supplies.
• Cleaning and stocking exam rooms and procedure rooms.
• Maintaining par levels of supplies.
• Maintaining expiration logs for supplies and medications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED