Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) | 40 hours per week | Urology Clinic

Great River Health•West Burlington, IA

4d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant provides accurate and timely information to visitors and callers and performs administrative and clinical duties in a urology clinic. Administrative responsibilities include insurance pre-certification, filing, scheduling appointments, billing, coding, processing payments, and maintaining patient records in the Electronic Medical Record system. Clinical responsibilities include direct patient care, assisting providers with office procedures, collecting and processing specimens, taking and recording vital signs, documenting medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, drawing blood, and administering medications under the direction of a physician or advanced practice provider. The role may require travel to other campuses, and adaptability to varied tasks is essential. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, either 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The minimum hiring wage starts at $20.78 per hour.

Requirements

Certified Medical Assistant certification is required.
Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program is required.
Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification from the American Heart Association is required within 60 days.
Iowa Mandatory Reporter training for Child Abuse through the Iowa Department of Human Services is required within 180 days.
Iowa Mandatory Reporter training for Dependent Adult Abuse through the Iowa Department of Human Services is required within 180 days.
High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of experience in a medical office.

Responsibilities

Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
Change wound dressings.
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Collect, log, and prepare blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens for testing.
Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physicians' instructions to patients.
Assist physicians or physician assistants with examinations and treatment, including handing them instruments and materials, giving injections, or removing sutures.
Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight, and height.
Inventory and order medical, laboratory, and office supplies and equipment.
Collect co-pays, coinsurance, and past-due balances and record transactions.
Operate equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
Perform general office duties, including answering telephones and completing insurance forms.
Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician or physician assistant.
Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations and keep the rooms neat and clean.
Record patients' medical histories, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records.
Schedule patient appointments.
Set up medical laboratory equipment.
Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
Pre-certify with insurance companies, file, schedule, maintain Electronic Medical Record records, process specimens, and provide direct patient care.
Assist providers with office procedures and perform administrative tasks including billing and coding.
Take and record vital signs, document medical histories, prepare patients for exams, draw blood, and administer medications under physician or advanced practice provider direction.

Benefits

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, dental, and vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts, including car rental and cell-phone plans
Employer-paid long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid parental leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary plans including life, AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity