Medical Assistant-Certified

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH•Memphis, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant assists providers and other members of the healthcare team in delivering high-quality patient care at the East Multi-Specialty Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. The role supports clinical examinations and treatments, patient documentation and education, specimen collection and laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, room preparation, appointment coordination, and related clerical and front-desk services.

Requirements

Successful completion of an approved Medical Assistant program.
Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (AMT), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA, NCCT, or NAHP), or CCAMA (MedCA Certifications), required upon hire.
Current CPR certification, required upon hire.
Minimum one year of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant.

Nice To Haves

One consecutive year of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians and other providers with patient examinations and treatments, including handing instruments, giving injections, and removing sutures.
Give medications or immunizations; provide basic medical treatment; change wound dressings; and apply bandages, dressings, or splints as directed.
Obtain, identify, and record patient medical histories, vital statistics, prevention data, medications, chief complaints, and other pertinent information.
Observe, record, and report patient symptoms, reactions, changes in condition, and information such as test results in medical records.
Collect, prepare, transport, and log blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens for testing.
Perform basic laboratory tests, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize instruments.
Perform phlebotomy, venipuncture, and skin puncture procedures as requested or required by a provider.
Prepare examination rooms, keep them clean and stocked, maintain instruments, and prepare instruments for sterilization as required.
Operate EKG or other medical equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
Prepare patients for visits, update them on appointment status, and assist with scheduling or rescheduling follow-up appointments.
Explain general clinic policies, patient rights and responsibilities, treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physicians' instructions as needed.
Perform clerical and patient-service duties, including front-desk support, registration and check-out, answering phones, filing and assembling charts, completing tab sets, computer data entry, transcribing orders, and ordering tests.