Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Pediatrics Mattoon Clinic

Carle Health • Mattoon, IL

1d • $18 - $30

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

• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - American Allied Health (AAH)American Allied Health (AAH)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AMT) - American Medical Technologists (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: 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, and 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 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 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.
• Medication administration
• Lab result phone calls
• Ordering supplies
• Ear lavage

What This Job Offers

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