Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Family Residency Clinic

Lifepoint Health•Las Cruces, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Memorial Family Medicine Clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a fast-paced, high-volume family practice providing comprehensive primary care to obstetric, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Services include preventive, acute, and chronic care, as well as in-office procedures such as women's health exams and circumcisions. The collaborative care team is seeking an adaptable, patient-focused Certified Medical Assistant comfortable caring for patients of all ages. Under physician or nurse supervision, the Certified Medical Assistant assists with patient assessments and treatments, performs basic diagnostic procedures and specimen collection, monitors and communicates changes in patient condition, and documents care. The role also maintains equipment, medical supplies, and examination areas, and performs assigned administrative or clerical duties such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration. This is a full-time day position with staggered Monday–Friday shifts between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. There are no weekends or holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduate of an accredited medical assistance program or equivalent.
CCMA, CMA, or RMA credential.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient assessments and treatments under the supervision of physicians or nurses.
Perform basic diagnostic procedures and collect specimens.
Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.
Document patient care provided.
Maintain equipment and medical supplies by reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
Maintain examination areas.
Perform assigned administrative or clerical duties, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.

Benefits

Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Paid family leave.
A minimum of 10 paid time-off days per year for full-time employees.
Eight paid holidays per year.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
Loan assistance.
401(k) retirement package with company match.
Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.