Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Mahomet Clinic

Carle Health•Mahomet, IL

11h•Onsite

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

Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - 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) - American Heart Association (AHA) (within 30 days)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health (AAH)
High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Room patients and collect pertinent information regarding chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation.
Obtain and document vital signs.
Conduct medication reconciliation and update patient records in the EMR.
Complete telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities.
Gather and maintain patient information via telephone following department policies and procedures.
Manage daily patient messages and in-basket communications.
Perform patient check-in and check-out processes.
Schedule appointments and coordinate referrals and diagnostic testing.
Verify insurance benefits and obtain prior authorizations.
Assist with office administrative duties and daily department operations.
Assist providers with patient flow and clinical procedures.
Perform point-of-care testing and document results.
Administer medications according to provider orders and within scope of practice.
Assist with prescription refills following department protocols.
Call prescriptions into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions in the EMR.
Provide patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, and follow-up care as directed by providers.
Retrieve and provide condition-specific patient education materials as directed by providers.
Perform urine catheterizations and bladder scanning.
Remove sutures and staples.
Apply and remove casts under provider direction.
Read negative TB skin test results and refer patients with potential positive findings to nursing staff.
Perform other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
Maintain competencies related to point-of-care testing, equipment handling, and specialty-specific training.
Complete department tasks such as sterilizer duties, linen collection, stocking supplies, and maintaining clinical readiness.