Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Urgent Care - Culpeper

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Culpeper, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant - Urgent Care is a multi-skilled clinical professional who provides indirect and/or direct patient care within the scope of practice and in alignment with standards of excellence and quality. Under the direction of a provider, the Medical Assistant contributes to completing the patient’s chief complaint, including recording respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, height, weight, and temperature; documents patient and family needs; participates in planning and implementing care; and administers ordered medications within the Medical Assisting scope and state guidelines. The role also supports providers with clinical and administrative tasks, prepares patients for examinations, and may require travel to other facilities or adjustment of hours to meet patient care needs as directed by the practice manager. The position is based in Urgent Care in Culpeper, Virginia, and has a day shift with 24 scheduled weekly hours. The listed pay range is $19.03 to $28.54. Bon Secours Mercy Health describes its work as faith-based and patient-focused, with a mission to enhance health and well-being through exceptional patient care and values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Active Medical Assisting certification from an accepted certifying organization: CMA (American Association of Medical Assistants), RMA (American Medical Technologists), CCMA (National Healthcareer Association), NCMA (National Center for Competency Testing; not accepted in South Carolina), or NRCMA (National Association for Health Professionals; not accepted in South Carolina). If unable to obtain MA certification, ABR-OE is acceptable except in South Carolina.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; it is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care at BSMH.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with patients, families, and teams in a high-volume environment.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Attention to detail.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to use standard office equipment, including a computer, copier, phone, and fax machine.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant post-secondary education program is preferred in all states except South Carolina.
For South Carolina, completion of one of the specified approved medical assisting education or training programs is required: an accredited Medical Assistant post-secondary education program; an approved Career and Technical Education health sciences program; a medical assisting program provided by a U.S. military branch; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program; or a health care employer training program aligned to a nationally accredited certification exam.
Completion of externship or clinical lab training.
One year of recent Medical Assisting experience.

Responsibilities

Understand and adhere to legal responsibilities and requirements within the Medical Assistant role.
Identify significant changes in patient condition through data collection and report them to the provider.
Troubleshoot issues and escalate problems to the provider, direct supervisor, or appropriate internal resource.
Demonstrate standards of excellence in care in interactions with internal and external customers.
Maintain clinical and administrative skills according to departmental competency guidelines to meet patient care and daily operational needs.
Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
Under provider direction, obtain and document patient information, including the chief complaint and vital signs, and document patient and family needs.
Participate in planning and implementing patient care and administer ordered medications within the Medical Assisting scope and state guidelines.
Travel to other facilities for BSMH providers or adjust hours as directed by the practice manager to meet patient care needs.
Record medical histories, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records.
Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight, and height.
Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log them, and prepare them for testing; perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
Provide authorized prescription and drug refill information to pharmacies as directed by the provider.
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physician instructions to patients.
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
Complete skills or competency checklists to assist physicians in examining and treating patients, including handing instruments, giving injections, removing sutures, and changing wound dressings.