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Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Family Health Clinic

Company: Carle Health
Location: Normal
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:









Position Summary:


$500.00 Sign on bonus - External only and only if Certified Medical Assistant

The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly.




Qualifications:


EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
H.S. Diploma/GED

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) From the following certification bodies: National Health Career Association (NHA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or American Allied Health (AAH) upon hire or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) From the following certification bodies: American Medical Technologists (AMT) or the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days






Essential Functions:


  • Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history and medication reconciliation upon arrival for patient visit.
  • Telephone Interactions: As directed, completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies and/or other health care facilities. Gathering information and maintaining patient infromation via telephone per department specific processes and policies.
  • Administrative tasks including, but not limited to patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits and coordination of referrals and testing.
  • Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies. May perform procedures such as suture or staple removal, application or removal of casts at the direction of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read and diagnostic testing at the point of care.
  • Administer medications per the provider order.
  • Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols. Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills and documents actions with the EMR per provider orders.
  • Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling and specialty training.
  • Administration of immunizations, PPD testing, nebulizer treatments, oral medication administration to patients age 0-150.




    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. - For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

    Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.











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