JGH CMA MOB5 Ortho

WVU Medicine

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs basic nursing skills and/or serves under the direction and supervision of the practice physician, advanced practice professional, and/or registered nursing staff. The position is in the JAX Orthopaedics cost center at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, West Virginia, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

The Certified Medical Assistant welcomes and escorts patients, gathers initial information and vital signs, prepares examination rooms, and assists providers with examinations, procedures, and immunizations. The role also supports appointment scheduling, referrals, patient follow-up education and documentation, recording test results, maintaining quality-control logs and medical equipment, and keeping examination rooms clean and stocked.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
• Effectively communicate with staff and patients.
• Adapt to changing environments.
• Use and learn software applications.
• Organize and prioritize work.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Meet the physical demands of medium work: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly; bend, stoop, reach, rotate normally, stand, and walk during an 8–12-hour shift.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• One year of healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort patients to exam rooms; obtain initial information and vital signs in preparation for provider visits.
• Prepare exam rooms, ensuring cleanliness and the availability of supplies.
• Assist with adult or child examinations, procedures, and immunizations.
• Schedule appointments and arrange referral contacts as needed.
• Assist providers during patient examinations and procedures.
• Educate patients about follow-up expectations.
• Maintain required quality-control testing logs.
• Ensure medical equipment is in proper working condition.
• Assist patients with completing medical documentation.
• Record laboratory, radiology, and other test results in patient charts and contact patients as necessary regarding results.
• Thoroughly clean and stock each examination room weekly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED