Certified Medical Assistant-FT-Gallipolis Ferry

Marshall Health Network•Gallipolis Ferry, WV

About The Position

Rivers Health is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant for its Gallipolis Ferry office. The role assists providers with patient treatment and combines nursing and administrative duties to maintain a high quality of care in an office setting. Duties include assessing patients and taking vital signs and histories, assisting with examinations and procedures, documenting care, coordinating referrals and authorizations, providing patient education, handling laboratory procedures and results, maintaining patient areas and supplies, and performing receptionist and scheduling tasks. The assistant also supports office safety and infection-control practices, follows organizational policies, collaborates with coworkers, and covers other nursing or office areas as needed.

Requirements

Graduate of a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program.
Hold an active certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a provider office or hospital-related area working with direct patient care.

Responsibilities

Perform general nursing duties, assess patients’ general condition, and take vital signs and histories.
Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and medical procedures.
Document activities, interventions, and medications in patient records.
Obtain insurance pre-certifications, pre-authorizations, and referrals.
Promote wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating physician advice and instructions.
Handle critical laboratory values and promptly seek physician orders.
Schedule outside referrals, office visits, and hospital tests.
Answer telephones and triage patient-care issues to the clinic provider.
Send prescriptions to pharmacies and call patients with test results.
Maintain exam rooms and other patient areas for physician examinations.
Ensure safety, infection control, and other office policies and procedures are followed.
Perform routine office laboratory procedures.
Maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.
Follow Corporate Policies, JCAHO, Rural Health, departmental policies and procedures, and the Personnel Employee Handbook.
Demonstrate professionalism and accountability and foster teamwork and collaboration.
Cover for coworkers and other nursing personnel during absences, complete the full range of their duties, and cover other areas as needed.
Perform general receptionist duties, including answering phones, scheduling and registering patients, preparing cash receipts, and entering daily charges.
Perform other duties as assigned.