Certified Medical Assistant I

About The Job

Full Time
Medical Practice Operation Manger
$23.00 (Based on Experience)
Exempt

Essential Functions

• Clinical duties: Collects medical histories, monitors vital signs, explains treatments to patients, prepares them for exams and procedures.
• Patient care support: Assists medical staff, gathers and prepares lab samples, conducts basic lab tests, performs EKGs, removes sutures/staples, changes dressings, educates patients and families about care, documents in records.
• Additional tasks: Disposes of contaminated supplies, processes instruments, cleans medical equipment, calls in prescriptions, prepares and gives medications as instructed by the doctor, handles prescription refills.
• Aids patients in reality orientation, participates in behavior modification plans/therapy, provides verbal de-escalation of potentially aggressive patients.
• Administrative duties: Greets patients, answers calls, schedules appointments, checks in/out patients, handles referral scheduling, coordinates lab services, updates medical records, completes forms, manages billing tasks like receiving copays and collecting balances, handles correspondence, orders supplies.

Education Requirements

High School diploma or GED

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Certification by AAMA, AMT, NHA-CCMA, NCMA or ARMA required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Knowledge of AthenaHealth electronic health records (EHR) system is a plus.

Qualifications

All are welcome!

CEI values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status.

Skills

None specifically listed, but knowledge of EHR systems and ability to perform various clinical and administrative tasks is required.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$23.00 (Based on Experience)

Schedule

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Benefits

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EEO Statement

Our facility provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to employees' legally-protected characteristics ("protected class") including: age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.