Clinic CMA - Monticello Clinic - Part-Time

Mercy Cedar Rapids•Monticello, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinic CMA supports Mercy’s philosophy of patient-centered care by facilitating healthcare services and providing knowledgeable support to a physician or mid-level provider in all aspects of patient care. This includes interactions with patients and families in person during clinic visits, by telephone, and electronically. The role prepares examination and testing supplies, rooms and prepares patients, and carries out procedures and other care under provider direction and established standing orders. It also supports patient education, discharge and follow-up arrangements, test-result communications, medication requests, diagnostic procedures, sample medication management, medical supply inventory, and urine drug screening. The position follows Mercy safety guidelines and reports unsafe conditions, incidents, and injuries. This is a part-time, day-shift position scheduled for 34 hours per week at the Monticello Clinic.

Requirements

Medical Assistant Certification is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association is required.
Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse and Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training is required; proof of completed training must be submitted to Human Resources before the start or transfer date.
Education sufficient to obtain required licensure.
General knowledge and understanding of anatomy, diagnosis processes, pharmacology, physiology, laboratory values, sterilization techniques, and safe medication administration.
Operational knowledge of nebulizers, spirometers, EKG machines, and other medical equipment.
Ability to perform venipuncture, EKGs, spirometry, and other required procedures.
Basic computer knowledge and ability to navigate an electronic health record (EHR).
Ability to administer CPR.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally to assist with patient transfers; lifts over 50 pounds must be performed with a team.
Ability to push and pull up to 25 pounds of horizontal force occasionally and up to 40 pounds of horizontal force rarely.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a medical office is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare instruments, supplies, and protective devices for examinations and testing before visits.
Room and prepare patients for examination, including reviewing histories, allergies, medications, and reasons for visits, and taking vital signs.
Under established provider standing orders, order or administer injections, order or collect specimens for laboratory testing, perform phlebotomy as needed, and provide test results as directed.
Provide patient instruction using approved materials related to chief complaints or health promotion, as directed by the provider.
Print after-visit summaries and discharge patients from exam rooms, including arranging follow-up appointments, providing referral information, or scheduling testing and explaining instructions.
Contact patients about test and laboratory results and provide treatment instructions as directed by the provider.
Process medication requests, changes, and refills under established written protocols, applying knowledge of medications, basic dosages, side effects, and interactions.
Assist with diagnostic procedures such as EKGs and treatments such as nebulizer treatments; obtain, label, and route specimens to the laboratory and explain procedures to patients as needed.
Manage sample medications according to organizational policy and procedure.
Order and maintain adequate, non-excessive medical supply inventory.
Collect and document urine drug screens in compliance with regulations.
Follow safety guidelines and job-specific safety duties, and promptly report unsafe conditions, situations, incidents, and injuries.