Duties: Job Summary:
The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of the professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and provides clerical office assistance.
Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance):
- Prepares exam room, treatment room, supplies and instruments.
- Prepares patients for physician visit and examination assisting as directed.
- Takes patient's vital signs and records in medical chart.
- Understands proper function and care of special equipment.
- Performs EKG, PFT, Audiometry, Titmus Test as indicated after a performance evaluation checklist completion.
- Also performs UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated after performance evaluation checklist completion.
- Maintains records by completing patient records as directed; file record and reports.
- Assists with collections/billing procedures as needed.
- Uses computer software to maintain office systems.
- Identifies and responds to issues of confidentiality.
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
- This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
- Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Skills: Required Skills & Experience:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to interact effectively and in a supportive manner with varying populations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of computerized processes and data entry procedures.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A
Preferred Years of Experience: 5+
Education:
Required Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent such as a GED.
Preferred Education:
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- AHA BLS
- One of the following:
- CMA-NHA (National Healthcareer Association)
- CMA-NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing)
- CMA-AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants)
- RMA-AMT (American Medical Technologists)
- RMA-NAHP (National Association for Health Professionals)
- AMCA (American Medical Certification Association)
- NCMA (National Certification Medical Association)
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A
Languages:
English Read Write Speak
Certifications & Licenses:
AHA BLS
AMCA
CMA-AAMA
CMA-NCCT
CMA-NHA
NCMA
RMA-AMT
RMA-NAHP
Skills and Experience
Skills:
Required
PATIENT VITAL SIGNS
EKG
PFT
AUDIOMETRY
TITMUS TEST
Additional
GRADUATE OF AN ACCREDITED MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM
UDS
BAT
PHLEBOTOMY
LAB TESTING
COLLECTIONS/BILLING PROCEDURES
COMPUTERIZED PROCESSES
DATA ENTRY PROCEDURES
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
INTERACTING EFFECTIVELY AND IN A SUPPORTIVE MANNER WITH VARYING POPULATIONS
WORKING IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT
Languages: English( Speak, Read, Write )
Minimum Degree Required: Completed High School (Diploma or GED)