Medical Assistant / CMA

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus•Topeka, KS

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) provides patient care and performs clinical and administrative tasks in a clinic-based environment as part of a care team led by a physician and/or advanced practice provider. The role supports patient visits through chart preparation, greeting and escorting patients, collecting vital signs and relevant medical information, carrying out trained procedures within the medical assistant scope of practice, and assisting with patient instructions. It also includes maintaining electronic medical records and claims, collecting and labeling specimens, preparing and disinfecting exam rooms and instruments, managing supplies and inventory, and coordinating referrals and insurance authorizations. The position is full-time and day shift in Internal Medicine in Topeka, Kansas.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Graduate of an accredited medical assistant or medical technologist school/program.
Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
Prior experience in a clinic or hospital setting supporting patient care.
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and before providing direct patient care.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care and perform clinical and administrative tasks in a clinic-based environment as part of a physician- or advanced practice provider-led care team.
Enter, maintain, and report medical history and medical coding, and file claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
Prepare charts and support patient visits by greeting patients, escorting them to exam rooms, taking vital signs, and relaying relevant medical information.
Perform medical tests and procedures within the medical assistant scope of practice after receiving documented satisfactory training from a provider.
Collect, preserve, and properly label laboratory specimens, bodily fluids, and blood samples.
Explain medical procedures and provide instructions about medications and special diets under provider direction.
Sterilize and prepare medical instruments and keep exam rooms disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients.
Provide patients with privacy, comfort, safety, and hygiene.
Maintain inventory and stock supplies, instruments, and equipment for exam rooms.
Maintain inventory paperwork and review received orders for completeness.
Address and request referrals and insurance authorizations, and relay patient information for prescriptions, X-rays, and laboratory requisitions to relevant parties, including pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.
Draw and administer vaccines and medications, including intradermal injections, and perform other functions associated with injection and vaccine administration.