CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

About the role

Working with Family Practice Physician 4 days per week. Day off to be determined.

Responsibilities

• Greets and escorts patients to exam rooms.
• Rooms patient utilizing rooming standards and sets up exam room accordingly.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height; and records information on patients' charts.
• Gives injections and other medications under physician supervision, when applicable.
• Instructs patients regarding preparation for tests and procedures.
• Records laboratory, x-ray, ECG results and other pertinent medical data in patients' charts.
• Handles incoming and outgoing mail, making sure the doctors sees all necessary information.
• Cleans and stocks exam rooms including monthly instrument cleaning, sterilization of instruments and refilling of supplies, as necessary.
• Handles patient telephone calls as directed by Triage Nurse.
• Screens patient telephone calls to physician, and calls patients to relay advice, information and instructions from physician.
• Calls in prescriptions and refills to pharmacies under physician direction.
• Schedules special appointments (i.e. referrals, surgeries, x-ray, and lab).
• Assesses and schedules appointments for patients.
• Speaks to callers, patients, physicians, other staff and anyone they interact with during their assigned work hours in a polite, courteous, understandable manner that projects Primary Care Associates interest in providing high quality customer service.
• Completes assigned duties in a timely, accurate manner.
• Demonstrates a team spirit through cooperative, supportive professional work relationships.
• Assists with procedures completed by provider.
• Abstracts medical information on patient into the EMR.
• Complies with company policies and procedures.
• Maintains a regular and reliable level of attendance.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Credentialed as a CMA or RMA, or eligible to obtain certification within 3 months of hire if new graduate.
• Must maintain current BLS for healthcare certification.
• Payroll system; EPIC software.
• Previous experience in a medical office setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, physiology and anatomy.
• Pleasant and effective communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work well with all customers of Primary Care Associates.
• Ability to function as a part of a team with a cooperative attitude.
• Ability to prioritize and work efficiently.
• Able to work under pressure and in a fast pace environment.
• Must have flexibility in work schedule.

Physical demands and work environment

• Continually required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, talk or hear.
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Continually exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds independently.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: POCT machines (Cepheid; Glucometer).