Certified Medical Assistant CMA- Center for Advanced Health Management- Days
About The Position
The VCU Center for Advanced Health Management (CAHM) is a home base for an advanced comprehensive care model for qualifying patients with complex care needs, including older adults. We are a specialized adult primary care clinic that is made up of two clinics: complex care and geriatric care. Our complex clinic cares for adults with multiple comorbidities and our geriatric clinic has geriatricians who specialize in dementia, mobility issues and caregiver burden. Our team supports a very diverse patient population so our nurses are always learning and growing. We are a wonderful team of nurses, social workers, pharmacy, x-ray, outreach and lab excited to welcome a new team member! The Certified Medical Assistant provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of the physician. Functions under direction of a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or RN in providing patient care, emotional support, and problem solving; all in accordance with hospital, nursing and unit policy/procedure. Requires prior approval or guidance from supervisor: time/schedule changes; legal issues; directed care which deviates from standard; and identify educational resources to meet developmental needs. Job duties may include the handling, transportation, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.
Requirements
- Current Medical Assistant Certification through a recognized national professional association such as, the American Association of Medical Assistants, the American Medical Technologists, The National Association of Healthcare Professions, the American Registry of Medical Assistants, or the National Healthcare Association.
- AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
- One (1) year of medical assistant work experience within the last three (3) years if individual is not a graduate of a medical assistant program
- No work experience if individual is a graduate of a medical assistant program
- Previous experience using a personal computer and various software applications, including Microsoft, e-mail, etc.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing strong organizational, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Two (2) to three (3) years of previous experience as a Certified Medical Assistant
- Previous experience in an academic health care environment
- Graduation from a Medical Assisting training program from an accredited program of study such as the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
