Certified Medical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED plus completion of an accredited medical assistant program OR military equivalent training.
• 0-2+ years CMA experience or specialty certification
• One year of clinical medical assistant experience within the last 5 years.
• BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certification

Nice To Haves

• Previous MA experience
• Phlebotomy Skills
• For Medical Assistants who work in areas with DNV Advanced Specific Disease Certification requirements: -Ortho: 4 hours education annually -Stroke: 1 hours education annually -Spine: 2 hours education annually

Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate care across the lifespan.
• Assess patient data and identify individual needs.
• Provide care in accordance with unit policies and procedures.
• Support patient flow: scheduling, escorting to exam rooms, assisting with transfers, specimen collection, history-taking, and screenings.
• Assist providers and nurses with procedures, charting, patient/family instructions, and communication.
• Manage patient records and documentation.
• Obtain lab, imaging, and referral reports.
• Complete forms and requisitions.
• Schedule appointments and verify insurance/demographics.
• Maintain and update charts; review in-basket messages.
• Prepare and clean instruments, equipment, and exam rooms per protocol.
• Run and document equipment quality controls.
• Maintain logs (refrigerator, samples, quality control).
• Order, stock, and restock supplies.
• Uphold patient rights and respond to emergency codes.
• Communicate patient or staff concerns to supervisors.
• Apply aseptic technique, sterilization, and instrument preparation.
• Record vital signs and prep for exams.
• Administer medications (oral, injection) and verify prescriptions.
• Assist with minor surgeries, pre/post-surgical care, dressings, and suture removal.
• Handle biohazard waste safely.
• Provide therapeutic modalities and patient education (assistive devices, body mechanics, home care).
• Perform lab procedures per OSHA standards, including CLIA-waived testing.
• Conduct venipunctures, capillary punctures, and specimen handling (urine, throat, vaginal, stool, sputum). (Venipuncture requires additional training)
• Perform electrocardiography. (Additional training required)