Clinical CMA - Monticello Clinic - Part-Time

Mercy Cedar Rapids•Monticello, MN

20h

About The Position

The Clinical CMA supports Mercy’s patient-centered care philosophy by facilitating the delivery of health care services and providing knowledgeable support to physicians or mid-level providers in all aspects of patient care. The role involves interactions with patients and their families in person during clinic visits, by telephone, and electronically. The Clinical CMA prepares patients and exam rooms, assists with examinations and diagnostic procedures, performs tests and specimen collection, provides patient instructions, supports follow-up and discharge, and handles communications and medication requests according to provider direction and established protocols. The role also maintains medical supplies and medication samples and follows organizational safety requirements.

Requirements

Medical Assistant Certification required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse and Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required; submit proof of completed training to Human Resources before the start or transfer date.
General knowledge and understanding of anatomy, the diagnosis process, 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.
Education sufficient to obtain required licensure.
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.
Ability to administer CPR.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a medical office preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare instruments, supplies, and protective devices for examinations and testing before patient visits.
Room and prepare patients for examination by reviewing histories, allergies, medications, and visit reasons, and taking vital signs.
Under provider standing orders, order or administer injections, order or collect laboratory specimens, perform phlebotomy as needed, and provide test results as directed.
Provide patient instruction using approved education materials, as directed by the provider.
Print after-visit summaries and discharge patients from exam rooms; schedule follow-up appointments or testing and provide referral information and instructions as needed.
Manage calls to patients about test or 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, dosages, side effects, and interactions.
Assist with diagnostic procedures and treatments, including EKGs and 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 medical supply inventory.
Collect and document urine drug screens in compliance with regulations.
Follow Mercy safety guidelines and job-specific safety responsibilities, and promptly report unsafe conditions, situations, incidents, and injuries.