Certified Medical Assistant - Sanderson Specialty Clinic

Job Summary

To perform routine administrative and clinical duties to ensure orderly, efficient office operations and to assist staff with the examination and treatment of patients within university physicians.

Education & Experience

• Certifications, Licenses, Or Registration Required: One of the following nationally recognized Medical Assistant credentials: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), etc.

Responsibilities

• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks;
• Checks in patients, obtains medical histories, takes vital signs, prepares charts, and assists with medical examinations;
• Performs routine specialized procedures such as venipuncture, catheterization, and sterile dressing changes in accordance with established protocols;
• Captures and prepares laboratory specimens for analysis;
• Arranges examination room for instruments and equipment; sterilizes medical instruments; dispose of contaminated supplies; and maintains stocks of medications and medical supplies;
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines;
• Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, verifying demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping tasks;
• Promotes safety, environmental, and infection control methods.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold;
• Occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment;
• Frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations;
• Sometimes working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours;
• Frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality;
• Frequent bending;
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds;
• Occasional climbing;
• Occasional crawling;
• Occasional crouching/stooping;
• Frequent kneeling;
• Frequent pushing/pulling;
• Constant reaching;
• Occasional sitting;
• Constant standing;
• Occasional twisting;
• Constant walking.