Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Cruz, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program, or at least one year of experience as a Medical Assistant, or CCMA or NCRMA certification.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days.
• Basic typing and word-processing knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA certification.

Responsibilities

• Schedule tests accurately; obtain films and reports; and prepare laboratory specimens according to policy.
• Assist physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on the competency checklist.
• Coordinate and implement patient care plans with the health care team; record elements of patient history for clinical staff review when needed.
• Submit, call in, and/or fax prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
• Record data from completed procedures on the appropriate forms and in medical records.
• Maintain medical records and required documentation; distribute reports and correspondence; file, photocopy, and process medical-chart forms.
• Keep examination rooms orderly and clean; stock assigned areas; maintain supply par levels; and complete required logs and equipment checks, including refrigerator, eyewash, emergency/crash cart, and suction checks.
• Perform clerical duties, including greeting and registering patients, scheduling, pre-certifying tests, procedures, and medications, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, answering phones, and entering ambulatory care charges.
• Perform simple procedures as directed by a nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
• Measure and document vital signs, height, and weight, and perform screening procedures.
• Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.