Certified Medical Assistant

About the role

The Certified Medical Assistant assists in preparation for patient care, provides care coordination, clinical documentation, and other clinical support functions in a physician practice office setting. This position is eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administer injections and immunizations.
• Perform laboratory testing, EKGs and other medical office testing and procedures.
• Schedule appointments, testing procedures and work both front office and clinical areas as assigned.
• Apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills to assist physicians with proficient and comprehensive documentation.
• Arrange for diagnostic testing, specialist appointments and hospital admission.
• Perform required phlebotomy, administer injections, immunizations and other special procedures, venipuncture, and cleansing of wound/lesion sites.
• Measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
• Perform telephone triage by asking details of illness, answering questions, ensuring information is available, and reviewing phone calls with the nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate.
• Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices and order supplies as required.
• Contribute to team building through support of management decisions and participation in performance improvement activities.
• Train other Medical Assistants.
• Notify management of changes in workload.
• Complete all educational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of a qualified Medical Assistant course.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) or more years of Medical Office experience.
• Previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area.

License/Certification Requirements

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant.
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association).

Preferred Education/Certifications

• Technical/other training or better in Medical Assisting.
• High School Diploma or better in Other.
• GED or better in Other.

Licenses & Certifications Required

• BLS – Basic Life Support
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
• Certified Medical Assistant
• National Registry Certified Medical Assistant
• Registered Medical Assistant