Certified Medical Assistant

Reports To: Clinical Operations Manager

General Summary Of Duties

Responsible for assisting Physicians and Physician’s Assistant as a Certified Medical Assistant with patient care, Durable Medical Equipment fitting, casting/splinting, environmental and organizational tasks.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; authorizing drug refills as directed; preparing patients for x-rays; removing sutures; removing staples; changing dressings; and wound care.
• Educates patients and family by providing medication and diet information and instructions, answering questions.
• Monitor patient’s environmental safety (e.g., fall precautions faulty equipment, transmission precautions).
• May be asked to apply Durable Medical Equipment as needed.
• Must be able to work closely with the casting/splinting of acute fracture care.
• Ability to identify abnormal patient values for triage purposes.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
• Document medical information using approved medical terminology in the EHR system.
• Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials.
• Ensures cleanliness.
• Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Manager to meet department needs.

Requirements

• Must be certified as a Medical Assistant (CMA).
• Must be a credentialed medical assistant or Licensed health professional.
• Certified Medical Assistant.
• Certification through AMA, NCCT, NHA, or AMT OR RI licensed LPN, PT, PTA, OT or OTA; RI licensed ATC (Athletic Trainer Certified).
• Clinical skills, documentation skills, and communication skills.
• Ability to perform various clinical procedures while in exam room.
• Computer skill proficiency in EHR, Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Efficiently assist in the coordination of a busy office, including use of email, document scanning, and word processing.
• Professional, pleasant, cheerful, enthusiastic demeanor, neat appearance required.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including telephone etiquette.
• Motivated individual with team approach.
• Must be able to travel to all sites if/when necessary.