Certified Medical Assistant Cma

Full Job Description

Description: Full Time or Part Time

1. The MA will perform various administrative and clinical duties .

2. The MA will consistently confer with physicians, and other staff members to coordinate and schedule appointments of patients.

3. Greets and prepare patients.

4. Performs the following clinical duties as necessary:

• a. Measures and records vital signs
• b. Patient interview, history, and chief complaint
• c. Provides patient education with regards to medications, management of diseases, home treatments and special diets
• d. Prepares patients for examinations and performs routing screening tests
• e. Assists physicians with exams
• f. Phlebotomy and collection of other lab specimens
• g. Performs basic lab test
• h. Performs EKG’s
• i. Assists with physician therapy procedures

5. Opens office in the morning and closed in the afternoon

6. Assist in maintaining patient logs for the following:

• a. Lab requests, CT scans and other treatment orders for the patients
• b. Prescription ledger when needed

7. Maintaining the back office with good flow

• a. Keeping rooms full
• b. Assist with room turnover
• c. New patient thorough work-up (x-rays, vitals, new patient packet explanation)
• d. Adding medical history on all new patients and update all established patients’ history in accurately.
• e. Accurate and complete room set-up for physician
• f. Ensures that all patients medication is updated before physician visit.

8. Preparation for seeing patients the following day

• a. Patient confirmations for following day

9. Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.

13. Assist with other administrative projects and tasks as needed.

14. Ensures proper hand off of responsibilities once their task is completed

15. Meets established attendance criteria and starts work promptly. Punctual and dependable for assigned/confirmed shifts

16. Respects and acknowledges the organizations commitment to cultural diversity, which is expressed through behavior, language and actions.

17. Consistently demonstrates good use of time and resources.

Requirements:

• Certifications, Licensures or Registry Requirements
• Medical Assistant Certification or Registration

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills and the ability to perform well in stressful situations.
• Knowledge in healthcare systems operations such as EMR, Practice Management Solutions.
• Communication skills and customer service oriented.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.
• Project Management
• Strong problem-solving skills

Educational Requirements

• Graduation from a Medical Assistant Program

Experience Requirement

6 months experience working within a physician’s office desired.
Primary Care Office experience desired

eClinicalWorks experience a plus