Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Pediatrics, FT, Days

About the role

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA). Performs a variety of office/clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities will be assigned directly by the supervising physician, APRN or PA after competency is established.

Responsibilities

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Performs clinical, technical, administrative and clerical duties as directed by the physician and within the scope of training and certification, including point of care testing.
• Receives critical lab values, reports value to physician and documents notification in medical record.
• Prepares patients for examination and treatment.
• Obtains and records patients' chief complaints, current medications, vital signs, pain screening and allergies.
• Pends orders for physician signature.
• Prepares exam and treatment rooms.
• Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, cleaning/sterilizing instruments as needed.
• Assists physician with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery.
• Applies splints, casts, dressings and removes sutures with competency.
• Reports and assists during emergencies.
• Prepares and administers medications and immunizations as ordered by the physician, including p.o., vaginal and rectal suppositories, intradermal injection and intramuscular injection, after demonstrating competency and passing medication administration test.
• Receives and returns clinically related telephone calls after communicating with physician or registered nurse regarding medical concerns of the patient.
• Teaches patient and provides printed information, on physician request, about diagnosis, self-care within the scope of assigned duties