Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)- Downtown Augusta GCC Infusion

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary

Performs assigned patient care duties under the direction of a licensed provider (MD/PA/NP) or RN. Responsible for performing CMA clinical duties to include, but not limited to obtaining vital signs, administering limited profile of medications/injections per approved policy, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, cleaning equipment, ordering/stocking supplies, and maintaining exam rooms in an outpatient care setting. Assists in emergencies as directed by licensed provider or RN. Duties are practice site-specific and may fluctuate based on location.

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.
• Update allergies and medications and accurately record 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.
• Monitor expiration dates on all applicable supplies.
• 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.)
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma / GED
• General or Other / Certificate Medical Assisting

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support
• CMA - Cert Medical Assistant or RMA - Registered Medical Assistant or CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant or NRCMA (NAHP) - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant
• Current certification from one of the following medical assisting credentialing bodies (accrediting body listed first, certification denoted in parenthesis): AAMA (CMA), AMT (RMA), NHA (CCMA), NCCT (NCMA), or MedCA. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1 year outpatient setting; prefer experience in the specialty for which applicant is applying Preferred
• Valid GA drivers' license required if working in Virtual Care or Wellness on Wheels Required

Required Minimum Skills

• phlebotomy/EKG/manual BP