Certified Medical Assistant- Pediatrics

Choptank Community Health System, Inc..•Federalsburg, MD

7d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) is a member of the health care delivery team and is accountable to patients. The CMA performs delegated clinical duties within the supervising clinician’s scope of practice and consistent with the CMA’s education, training, and experience. Duties include patient intake and health data collection, assisting clinicians with examinations and procedures, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, venipuncture, basic in-house laboratory testing, vital signs, injections, pain screening, EKGs, and nebulizer treatments. The CMA also supports patient appointments and referrals, maintains medical records, performs administrative tasks, and helps maintain a safe and hygienic clinical environment. This is a nonexempt, full-time position in pay grade 3, with a pay range of $19.14–$24.88. The Certified Medical Assistant reports directly to the Medical Clinical Care Director. The role is based in a general office environment and requires travel to various sites. Regular, reliable attendance is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Certificate of completion from an accredited medical assistant program.
Certification must remain current throughout employment.
Working knowledge of automated patient data systems.
Proficiency in computer skills.
Ability to use medical equipment and materials safely.
Proficiency in venipuncture, calculating medication doses, injections, EKGs, nebulizer treatments, pain screening, specimen collection and preparation, and basic in-house laboratory testing.

Nice To Haves

At least six months of experience is preferred.
Experience in varied medical settings, including family practice, pediatrics, and women’s health, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect patient health status data and complete patient intake, including vital signs, chief complaint, medication reconciliation, allergies, medical and surgical history, family history, quality measures, and health screenings.
Reconcile past medical information into the current EHR and document according to established procedures.
Prepare patients for clinicians in accordance with intake standards for in-person and virtual visits.
Assist with implementing the clinician’s plan of care, including medication reconciliation, venipuncture, injections, EKGs, nebulizer treatments, ear lavage, pain screening, stock medication administration, specimen collection and preparation, and CLIA-waived testing.
Assist clinicians during procedures and examinations, including pap smears, vaginal exams and swabs, colposcopy, incision and drainage, punch biopsies, Nexplanon and IUD insertion or removal, toenail evulsions, and mole or skin tag removals.
Document and complete ICD-10 and CPT coding for services administered during patient visits.
Help patients with appointments and referrals by researching charts and identifying referral details and future CCHS appointments.
Clean and sterilize exam rooms after patient visits, disinfect rooms and work areas at the end of each day, and follow CCHS and CDC protocols for PPE and clean and dirty lab areas.
Process patient specimens and stock exam rooms according to practice standards and provider requests.
Communicate patient questions and concerns to appropriate healthcare team members and identify and promptly communicate emergent patient needs.
Answer telephones, greet patients, schedule appointments, enter refill requests, and maintain medical records.
Complete nurse visits for pediatric, adult, and women’s health patients, including blood pressure checks, A1c and INR testing, vaccines, medication administration, PPD placement, weight checks, urine dipsticks, and urine pregnancy tests.
Travel to other CCHS sites to cover departmental shortages.
Attend required site, department, and full staff meetings and interact professionally and respectfully with patients, staff, clinicians, and guests.
Review open radiology and laboratory orders, contact diagnostic centers for results, send letters for missing results, and close orders or reset due-date alarms as appropriate.
Coordinate pre-visit planning with providers and update patient chart alerts with visit reasons, relevant results, needed screenings, and vaccines due.
Assist providers or nurses with procedures as requested.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.