Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant needed for our busy cardiology practice. Hours are 7 : 45 AM to 5 : 15 PM Monday-Thursday and 8 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 PM Fridays. No nights or weekends! Excellent pay and benefits including paid holidays, PTO and sick time, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, company paid life insurance, pre-paid legal, identity theft, and 401k offered.

General Summary Of Duties : Employee is responsible for providing professional nursing care to clinic patients under supervision of physicians and Patient / Clinical Services Manager. May be required to travel between offices as needed.

Supervision Received : Reports to Office Manager

Supervision Exercised : None.

Essential Functions :

• Assesses patient's general condition and takes vital signs and weight.
• Assists physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Provides basic patient care as ordered.
• Documents all activities / interventions, patient / family responses, medication dispensed / prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice / instructions.
• Adheres to infection control / safety guidelines, and confidentiality policies.
• Review all patient cases and acknowledge request accordingly. Action note should be updated in case before closing.
• Review all cases created for providers at office location.
• Patient request for call backs should be handled promptly and in a timely manner.
• Maintain inventory at a minimum and place medical supply orders as needed.
• Keep patients rooms fully stocked and cleaning log up to date.

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Requirements : Certification or Nursing license required upon hire, as well as continuance of certification / license during employment.

Environmental / Working Conditions : Combination of office and exam room. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations. Hepatitis B vaccination and TB test required.

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This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.