Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)- Augusta Pediatrics

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Completion of Ambulatory Intake to include: Interviewing patients for information about the visit and any recent problems.
• Obtains vital signs, height and weight, medical, family, and social history.
• Verified that one current problem exists.
• Updates allergies and medications and accurately records findings on intake form in EMR.
• May be required to perform EKGs, ABIs, six-minute walk tests, etc.
• Assists physicians with exams and procedures.
• Prepares room with supplies and instruments.
• Provides education and emotional support to the patient throughout the procedure.
• Properly disposes of biohazard waste.
• Documents procedure in AD Hoc note in EMR.
• Answers triage nurse line or retrieves voicemail messages.
• Provides information to caller promptly (within 24 hours).
• Documents disposition/request for information via inbox message in PowerChart to patients physician.
• Consults with RN/PA in the clinic as necessary in absence of a physician.
• Maintains contact with supported providers during nonclinic days via phone, PowerChart inbox messages, etc.
• Obtains labs (to include blood, urine, and nasal swabs) per hospital policy; documents and enters charges accordingly.
• May administer seasonal flu/pneumonia vaccines and other site-specific premeasured injections.
• Maintains assigned exam rooms.
• Wipes down exam table, equipment, BP cuffs, scales, computer keyboard.
• Restocks linen and medical supplies.
• Annotates same on room log.
• Maintains assigned areas of the clinic by completing environmental sweeps monthly or more often.
• Front office duties as assigned (registration, scheduling, payment collection, check-in/out, insurance authorization, etc.).

Required Minimum Education

• Medical Assisting or Associates Medical Assisting-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Required Minimum Skills

• phlebotomy/EKG/manual BP

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