What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant Lead / CMA Lead Pulmonary position at Lovelace Medical Center?
Overview
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Pulmonary Certified Medical Assistant Lead (CMA) Lead, in Albuquerque, NM.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Lovelace Medical Group is a multispecialty provider group which includes clinics, doctors, and advanced practice providers in a broad range of specialties and primary care.
Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant:
Responsibilities
- Leads and oversees the daily duties of assigned staff within a designated department.
- Provides guidance and training to assigned staff responsible for clinical duties to include rooming and triage of patients, discharge, and scheduling, processing orders, obtaining prior authorizations and completing assigned work queues.
- Works directly with Manager to improve and develop processes.
- Performs clinical and administrative duties that assist in the delivery of effective patient care within assigned area.
- Demonstrates knowledge of medical practice and patient care as it relates to the clinical setting and medical specialty.
- Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
- completion of a medical assistant program from an accredited institution; and national certification required from one of the following certifying bodies:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and proof of current certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)·
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) and proof of current certification from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)·
- National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) and proof of current certification from National Certified Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Medical Equipment Knowledge: AED, autoclave, BP cuffs (adult, infant, and pediatric), colposcopy, cryo unit, disposable equipment (gloves, goggles, gowns, etc), EKG machine, glycosometer, nebulizer, nitrogen cylinder, O2 cylinder, pulmonary function machine, pulse oximeter, scale (adult and infant), spirometer, stethoscope, thermometer, wheelchair, and woods lamp.
- 3 years’ experience in a Medical Assistant position.
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care, and, if required, maintain training in venipuncture.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- 2 years’ Lead or Supervisory experience.