Certified Medical Assistant

Novant Health•Rockwell, NC

39d•Onsite

About The Position

What We Offer Primary Care East Rowan Monday-Friday; 8a-5p The team member's Number One job responsibility is to deliver the most remarkable patient experience, in every dimension, every time, and understands how to contribute to the health system's vision of achieving that commitment to patients and families. At Novant Health, people are our business. We treat each other with respect and compassion. We embrace the differences in our strengths while fostering an environment of inclusion, empowerment, inspiration and courage. The team member will use Novant Health's First Do No Harm (NHFDNH) safety behaviors/error prevention tools and high reliability strategies as appropriate to ensure a safe, remarkable patient experience. The Licensed Practical Nurse serves as a member of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with other team members to provide care that promotes optimal health. The Licensed Practical Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the care of the patient during their health journey. The Licensed Practical Nurse accepts accountability for provision of care, as part of the RN led team, in accordance with the current policies and procedures.

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. Must be a graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant Program; Medical Assistant curriculum must include pharmacology and medication administration. Certification/registry must be obtained by the last day of the sixth month of hire, and an education agreement signed. Certification/registry accepted: CMA with the American Associate of Medical Assistants (AAMA), CCMA with the National Health Career Association (NHA), RMA with the American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Registry of Medical Assistants (NHCWA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) American Allied Health (AAH), and RMA with the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA). Alternative Work Experience (for eligibility to take NHA, ARMA, NHCWA, NCCT, NAHP or AMT exams, if not already certified or registered on hire): Applicant shall be employed as a supervised medical assistant for a minimum of one (1) year (NHA or NHCWA) within the last three (3) years, for a minimum of 2 years (NCCT, NAHP), for a minimum of 3 years (ARMA), for a minimum of 5 years (AMT) of the last 7 years (with no more than 2 of those years as an instructor in a post-secondary medical assistant program). Or graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing. Experience must include both clinical (including medication administration) and administrative duties.
Licensure/Certification: Current certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire as CMA, RMA or CCMA; required.
Additional skills required: Ability to successfully complete generic and department specific skills validation and competency testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience: Previous work in a medical office, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assessment: Participates in the collection of data as directed by the registered nurse.
Participates in the determination of nursing care needs through recognition of relationships between data gathered and a patient's health status and treatment regimen.
Sources of data collection include: subjective reporting, observations of appearance and/or behavior, measurements of physical structure and physiologic function, information regarding available resources.
Able to determine a patient's need for immediate nursing intervention based upon data gathered regarding the patient's health status, ability to care for self, and current treatment regimen.
Planning: Participates in dialogue with the patient/chosen support system to identify what is important to them and incorporate his/her preferences and norms into the individualized care plan.
Participates as part of the interdisciplinary care team in planning individualized care.
Identifies relevant resources based on necessity and availability.
Identifies nursing interventions and goals for the patient and reviews goals with the registered nurse.
Collaborates with the registered nurse to consider ongoing modification of care plan based on patient's needs, capabilities and condition.
Evaluation: Participates in evaluation of nursing care and desired outcomes by collecting evaluative data from relevant sources; recognizing the effectiveness of nursing interventions; and proposing modifications to plan of care for review by the registered nurse.
Communication and Documentation: Communicates information to others responsible for, or involved in the care of the patient.
The licensed practical nurse is accountable for directing communication to the appropriate person(s), communicating within a time period which is consistent with the patient's need for care, evaluating the nature of response to information reported, and determining whether further communication is needed.
Consistently utilizes appropriate communication tools such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, and Question (SBARQ) when communicating within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.
Documents appropriate information in a timely manner.