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Certified Medical Assistant

Rivers Health is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant. Assists the provider with treatment of patients in the office, handles administrative and nursing duties related to patient care. Maintains a high quality of care within an office setting.

• Perform general nursing duties. Assess patients' general condition and take vital signs and history.
• Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Documents all activities, interventions and medications in the patient record. Obtains pre-certifications, pre-authorizations and referrals from insurance companies.
• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice and instructions.
• Responsible in handling critical lab values and promptly seeking physician orders. Schedule outside referrals. Assist with medical procedures. Answer telephone. Scheduling patients for office visits and / or hospital tests. Sending prescriptions into pharmacy. Calling patients with test results.
• Assists the physicians in the treatment and care of the patients in the office. Maintains exam rooms and other patient areas for the physician to examine the patients.
• Responsible for ensuring safety, infection control and other policies and procedures are followed in the office.
• Perform routine office laboratory procedures.
• Maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.
• Answer the phones. Triage telephone patient care issues directly to clinic provider.
• Adheres to Corporate Policies, JCAHO, Rural Health, Departmental Policies and Procedures, and Personnel Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrates professionalism and accountability.
• Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.
• Filling in during co-workers absence. Cover for other nursing personnel when they are not here and complete full range of duties. Cover other areas as needed.
• General receptionist duties including but not limited to answering phones, scheduling patients, prepare cash receipts, registering patients, and entering daily charges.
• Other duties as assigned.