Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Ambulatory Endocrine Clinic

About the role

Medical Assistants provide clinical support, assist with administrative tasks, and provide general support in an ambulatory setting under the direction or supervision of the patient’s physician or LIP/RN designee in accordance with policy, procedure and competency to promote patient health and wellness.

Responsibilities

• Patient care, vital signs, assisting licensed health care professionals, performing various laboratory tests, quality control indicators, and clinical intake.
• Assist in assuring effective and efficient clinic operations while maintaining consistent and accurate communication with team members, referring providers, and patients.
• Assist with data collection for physical, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of patients according to professional practice standards and institutional policy/procedure.
• Complete standardized rooming and perform clinical intake, data collection, and documentation.
• Provide clinical support to licensed healthcare professionals during examinations and procedures, including preparing laboratory specimens, performing testing (point of care testing, CLIA waived testing ECG/EKG, spirometry, venipuncture/phlebotomy, specimen collection, etc.), cleaning and sterilization of instruments/equipment and rooms, disposing of contaminated supplies, performing wound care, administering medications.
• Organize and prioritize daily work assignments to support patient needs, the interdisciplinary team, and operational efficiency.
• Implement age-appropriate interventions based on individual patient needs as directed by the Health Care Provider (HCP).
• Reinforce patient/family teaching plan based on identified health education needs and the condition and age of the patient through