Medical Assistant
About The Position
HealthPoint is investing in employee's wellbeing! The Virgin Pulse wellbeing program gives you the tools to get active, get healthy and get rewarded! This resource is offered at no cost to ALL HealthPoint employees. HealthPoint is bringing HOPE, HEALTH and HAPPINESS to our communities through Positive Disruption, Unleashing Joy & Putting People First. To be the best place to work, practice medicine and receive care....With an attitude of gratitude! Click Here to see how we are shaping our culture with Orange Frog! Duties: Provides direct and indirect support to the clinician in the delivery of patient care. The CMA/MA prepares the exam room, chart, and patient to be seen by the practitioner and performs/implements orders for diagnostic tests. CMA/MA accurately administers medications, including immunizations by all routes except IV. CMA/MA routinely arranges outside referral appointments and provides patient education under the direction of the clinician when appropriate. The CMA/MA must function under the direct supervision of a physician, RN, or midlevel practitioner. The CMA/MA is expected to consult frequently with the supervising practitioner and to inform the clinician of the information given or actions taken. Care provided, including but not limited to lab specimen collections, injections, phlebotomy, in-house lab tests, vaccines, screenings, and referrals.
Requirements
- CMA Required: Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
- Certification Completion as a Certified Medical Assistant
- MA Required: Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Training Program or 6 months commensurate work experience as a Medical Assistant in a healthcare setting.
- CMA Required: 1-3 months of related experience
- MA Required: 1-3 months of related experience if completed program; 6 months if did not complete program
- CMA Required: CPR Certification, Current Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant; Must possess a valid state Driver's license and automobile insurance with reliable transportation.
- MA Required: Proof of certificate of completion from the Medical Assistant Training Program or if commensurate work experience must have copy of High School Diploma or GED; Current CPR Certification; Must possess valid sate Driver's license and automobile insurance with reliable transportation.
Nice To Haves
- CMA/MA Preferred: Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- CMA Preferred: 3-6 months of related experience
- MA Preferred: 3-6 months of related experience
Responsibilities
- Provides direct and indirect support to the clinician in the delivery of patient care.
- Prepares the exam room, chart, and patient to be seen by the practitioner
- Performs/implements orders for diagnostic tests
- Accurately administers medications, including immunizations by all routes except IV.
- Routinely arranges outside referral appointments
- Provides patient education under the direction of the clinician when appropriate.
- Functions under the direct supervision of a physician, RN, or midlevel practitioner.
- Consults frequently with the supervising practitioner and to inform the clinician of the information given or actions taken.
- Care provided, including but not limited to lab specimen collections, injections, phlebotomy, in-house lab tests, vaccines, screenings, and referrals.
Benefits
- $0 for employee only coverage
- Medical / Dental / Vision / STD / LTD / Life / AD & D
- The Virgin Pulse wellbeing program gives you the tools to get active, get healthy and get rewarded! This resource is offered at no cost to ALL HealthPoint employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
