Certified Medical Assistant, Cornell Health - Sign-on Bonus Available!
About The Position
Cornell Health’s Nursing Department provides clinical support and services to Cornell students, helping promote their health and wellbeing. Certified Medical Assistants support students and clinical staff by preparing patients for appointments, assisting with procedures and examinations, and cleaning exam rooms. The role also performs clinical functions such as instructing patients on specimen collection, providing wound care, performing EKGs and eye exams, and conducting point-of-care testing. CMAs give patients discharge instructions about medical equipment and medications as directed by clinicians, stock exam rooms, and maintain medical supplies and equipment on clinical floors to help ensure smooth clinic flow. This is an essential employee position. The employee may be needed on campus to support students, research programs, or general operations when the university is operating at reduced capacity or is closed. The position is classified as OSHA category BBP1; TB1; ERG2. The role is onsite, and no relocation assistance or visa sponsorship is available.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Medical Assistant experience, including one year of recent experience in an ambulatory care or clinic setting.
- Medical Assisting Certification required within one year of the start date.
- Experience working with an electronic health record management system.
- CPR-BLS certification required within one year of employment.
- Experience in, or demonstrated commitment to, supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
- Ability to advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds.
- Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Ability to elicit and discuss personal information in a non-judgmental manner and comply with patient confidentiality requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, demanding environment, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and pay close attention to detail.
- Strong customer service orientation and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Collaborative and attitudinal skills that foster enthusiasm, growth, cooperation, respectful communication, flexibility, initiative, and adaptability.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Medical Assisting.
- Experience working in an integrated ambulatory health care environment.
- Experience working in a college health or adolescent setting, or with a diverse patient population.
- Proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for appointments.
- Assist during procedures and examinations when required.
- Clean examination rooms.
- Instruct patients on specimen collection.
- Perform wound care, EKGs, eye exams, and point-of-care testing.
- Provide discharge instructions regarding medical equipment and medications according to clinician orders.
- Stock examination rooms and maintain medical supplies and equipment on clinical floors.
- Support smooth clinic flow.
- Handle personal information non-judgmentally and follow federal HIPAA guidelines and New York State patient confidentiality laws.
- Collaborate with colleagues and contribute to an inclusive, respectful, and healthy work environment.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
