Certified Medical Assistant - Digestive Health Clinic - Augusta

About the role

At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. 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. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Responsibilities

• Completion of Ambulatory Intake: interviewing patients for visit information and recent problems; obtaining vital signs, height and weight, medical, family, and social history; verifying current problem; updating allergies and medications; accurately recording findings on intake form in EMR; may 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; 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 within 24 hours; documents disposition/request for information via inbox message in PowerChart to the patient’s physician.
• Consults with RN/PA in the clinic as necessary in absence of a physician.
• Maintains contact with supported providers during non‑clinic days via phone, PowerChart inbox messages, etc.
• Obtains labs (blood, urine, 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