Clinical - Medical Assistant I (CMA) - Pulmonology
About the role
The Pulmonary division cares for patients with general and complex diagnoses and symptoms with acute and long term diseases. The Pulmonary CMA I, in collaboration with team, performs direct patient care to assigned patients. They manage the flow of clinic and all aspects of care at the clinic visit inclusive of prep, rooming, education and discharge. In addition the CMA I will perform point of care procedures, management of Pulmonology and other medical devices, ongoing patient, family and staff education and coordination of care with outside community agencies. We are looking for someone that is autonomous, collaborative, supportive of teams, educator, customer focused, and solution driven. The CMA I would be joining a large division with a collaborative partnership with Providers and ancillary support staff as well as an engaged and dynamic team.
Responsibilities
- Perform direct patient care to assigned patients.
- Manage the flow of clinic and all aspects of care at the clinic visit inclusive of prep, rooming, education and discharge.
- Perform point of care procedures.
- Manage Pulmonology and other medical devices.
- Provide ongoing patient, family and staff education.
- Coordinate care with outside community agencies.
Requirements
- One year of medical assistant experience
- H.S. Diploma, GED, or Equivalent
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association
Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
- 2 years of experience
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Advanced knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience with data entry and clinical computer systems
- Pediatric experience
- Ambulatory care experience
Pay
The current salary range for this position is $23.10 to $31.77 per hour. Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable, conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity.