Certified Medical Assistant (PRN CMA/RMA) - Champaign Pediatrics

Carle Health•Champaign, IL

13h•$18 - $30

About The Position

The Pediatrics Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and nursing staff with examining and treating patients and to help ensure the office runs smoothly. The role supports patient intake, clinical procedures, patient education, medication administration, specimen processing, and office operations in accordance with department policies, provider directions, and scope of practice.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Hold a qualifying medical assistant credential: CMA from AAMA or NCCT; CCMA from NHA; NRCMA from NAHP; or RMA from AMT, AAH, or ARMA.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association within 30 days.

Nice To Haves

Previous medical assistant experience.

Responsibilities

Room patients and collect pertinent information, including chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation.
Complete telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities as directed.
Gather, update, and maintain patient information by telephone according to department policies and procedures.
Perform administrative duties including patient check-in and check-out, prior authorizations, appointment scheduling, benefit verification, referral coordination, and testing coordination.
Complete office procedures in accordance with department-specific competencies.
Perform clinical procedures as directed, including urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture and staple removal, cast application and removal, TB skin test reading, and other point-of-care diagnostic testing.
Provide patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, and follow-up care as directed by providers.
Retrieve and provide condition-specific patient education materials according to provider direction and orders.
Administer medications according to provider orders.
Assist with prescription medication refills according to department protocols.
Call prescriptions into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions in the EMR.
Maintain department-specific competencies related to point-of-care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
Update and maintain department registries.
Collect and process patient specimens accurately.
Obtain and accurately record vital signs.
Perform intramuscular and subcutaneous injections within scope of practice.
Perform ear irrigations and bladder scans.