Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Primary Care - Part-Time

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Records patient’s history, obtains patient vital signs, height, and weight. Communicates pertinent assessment information to the multidisciplinary team.
• Greets and rooms patients, prepares patients for examinations, including explanations and expected duration. Assists providers during exams or procedures, including instrument arrangement and appropriate disposal or preparation of instruments for sterilization. Collects and prepares laboratory specimens; assures delivery to laboratory personnel for timely diagnostic testing. Administers medications including oral, sub Q, IM, otic, ophthalmic, buccal, or rectal. Completes EKGs and phlebotomy as needed, maintains treatment rooms.
• Evaluates the understanding of patient/family explanations. Communicates understanding deficits to the RN or provider as needed.
• Documents patient assessment findings, patient interventions including medications administered, patient responses, and communication of information to patients, providers, or family members in an effective & timely manner in the electronic medical record.
• Provides care within the context of excellent service to patients, families, and co-workers; takes responsibility for anticipating, understanding, and satisfying needs while striving to exceed expectations. Excellent service includes treating everyone in the workplace with respect and dignity.
• Functions within the scope of Medical Assistant practice, notifies supervising licensed personnel of abnormal findings, patient safety issues, patient/family concerns, or any other pertinent information necessary for the delivery of collaborative and safe patient care.
• Assures patient care and work environments demonstrate safety standards and decrease the likelihood of error or harm to patients; takes corrective action as needed to modify potentially unsafe areas promptly. Adheres to infection prevention best practices.
• Demonstrates effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and co-workers, including: active listening, honesty, ability to convey information, openness to thoughts and ideas expressed by others.
• Assists new employees with the process of orientation or students in their acquisition of clinical skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job. This job description is subject to change at any time with or without notice.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Medical Assistant program
• Current Medical Assistant Certification
• BLS required prior to providing patient care

Professional Skills & Expectations:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Maintains regulatory requirements
• Complies with all organization's policies
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Professionalism and strong work ethic
• Oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of EPIC EHR or ability to be proficient within four weeks of hire

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions:

• Ability to move self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, including tight and confined spaces.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Ability to move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another.
• Ability to constantly communicate with others to exchange information.
• Constantly repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Constantly demonstrate the ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day.
• Involves light and medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to lift 25–50 pounds independently
• Ability to lift 50–100 pounds with assistance or mechanical devices
• Ability to push/pull 100–200 pounds (e.g., mobile equipment, wheelchairs)

• Must work primarily indoors
• Frequent exposure to products containing latex; working with VDTs (video display terminals), dust, fumes, infectious disease; continuous exposure to blood/body fluids and sharp objects

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