Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Family Medicine
About The Position
Looking for a career in healthcare but also want a great work and life balance? Come work at RCMC where there are no nights, no weekends, no holidays! Rapid City Medical Center has full-time Certified Medical Assistant position available in Family Medicine. This is an excellent opportunity for those who enjoy variety and caring for individuals across the lifespan! Nursing opportunities include, but are not limited to, hands on nursing skills, patient education, immunizations and therapeutic injections, and more. Looking for a team player with excellent communication, customer service skills and attention to detail. Who We Are: Rapid City Medical Center is a physician clinic providing excellence, choice, and patient-inspired care. We focus on building relationships with our patients, regularly connecting as partners on the journey of health. Our physicians use leading-edge technology to augment their medical skills. Ninety physicians and advanced practice providers work together with over 400 employees to make physician and test appointments efficient and effective and insurance interactions workable. We thrive on working with smart, caring people. What we do is sometimes hard - but we do it because we serve our families, friends, and neighbors in something meaningful. Work-life balance and career satisfaction are important to us. We offer unmatched benefits, competitive wages, and the opportunity to feel great about your job. We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes health, dental, 401k, profit sharing, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability, seven paid holidays and floating birthday, paid time off (PTO) accrual, as well as flexibility in the schedule to accommodate important personal and family milestones. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned which may include: checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting routine lab specimens, preparing for exam, etc.; collecting patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; performing aseptic procedures, taking vital signs; nonintravenous injections; administering medications by unit dosage as ordered by the physician; observing & reporting patients’ signs or symptoms; administering basic first aid; assisting physicians/nurses with various procedures; charting; relaying instructions to patients/families per physician direction; answering calls and providing pertinent information to the physician. Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned which may include: sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.; completing forms/requisitions as needed; scheduling appointments; verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics; managing and charts to ensure information completed and filed appropriately. Fulfills environmental responsibilities as assigned which may include: setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocol; cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control; cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records; ordering, sorting, storing supplies; restocking exam/procedure rooms. Fulfills organizational responsibilities as assigned which may include: respecting/promoting patient rights; responding appropriately to emergency codes; sharing problems relating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisors quickly. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Graduate from an accredited medical assistant program.
- Minimum of one year’s work experience in medical service.
- Active Medical Assistant Certification.
- Maintains CPR certification.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Knowledge of health care field and medical specialty.
- Knowledge of specific assisting tasks related to particular medical specialty.
- Knowledge of information that must be conveyed to patients and families.
- Skill in performing tasks appropriately.
- Skill in tact and diplomacy in interpersonal interactions.
- Skill in understanding of patient education needs by effectively sharing information with patients and families.
- Ability to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures.
- Ability to project a pleasant and professional image.
- Ability to plan, prioritize and complete delegated tasks.
- Ability to demonstrate compassion and caring in dealing with others.
- Must be able to use appropriate body mechanics techniques when making necessary patient transfers and helping patients with walking, dressing, etc.
- Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds of supplies.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.
- Manual dexterity for using a computer keyboard.
Responsibilities
- checking schedules and organizing patient flow
- accompanying patients to exam/procedure room
- assisting patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting routine lab specimens, preparing for exam, etc.
- collecting patient history
- performing screenings per provider guidelines
- performing aseptic procedures, taking vital signs
- nonintravenous injections
- administering medications by unit dosage as ordered by the physician
- observing & reporting patients’ signs or symptoms
- administering basic first aid
- assisting physicians/nurses with various procedures
- charting
- relaying instructions to patients/families per physician direction
- answering calls and providing pertinent information to the physician
- sending/receiving patient medical records
- obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
- completing forms/requisitions as needed
- scheduling appointments
- verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics
- managing and charts to ensure information completed and filed appropriately
- setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocol
- cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control
- cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records
- ordering, sorting, storing supplies
- restocking exam/procedure rooms
- respecting/promoting patient rights
- responding appropriately to emergency codes
- sharing problems relating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisors quickly
- performing other duties as assigned
Benefits
- health
- dental
- 401k
- profit sharing
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- seven paid holidays and floating birthday
- paid time off (PTO) accrual
- flexibility in the schedule to accommodate important personal and family milestones
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
