Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Reports To : Clinical Operations Manager
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES :
Responsible for assisting Physicians and Physician’s Assistant as a Certified Medical Assistant with patient care, Durable Medical Equipment fitting, casting / splinting, environmental and organizational tasks.
Essential Job Functions :
Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and / or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes;
helping them to position themselves for the examination and / or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and / or recording medical history; taking vital signs;
confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
- Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises;
- disposing of contaminated supplies; authorizing drug refills as directed; preparing patients for x-rays; removing sutures;
removing staples; changing dressings; and wound care.
- Educates patients and family by providing medication and diet information and instructions, answering questions.
- Monitor patient’s environmental safety (e.g., fall precautions faulty equipment, transmission precautions).
- May be asked to apply Durable Medical Equipment as needed
- Must be able to work closely with the casting / splinting of acute fracture care
- Ability to identify abnormal patient values for triages purposes.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
- Document medical information using approved medical terminology in the EHR system.
- Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
- Additional duties as assigned by the Manager to meet department needs.
Requirements :
- Must be certified as a Medical Assistant (CMA) Must be a credentialed medical assistant or Licensed health professionals.
- Certified Medical Assistant. Certification through AMA, NCCT, NHA, or AMT
- RI or MA licensed LPN, PT, PTA, OT or OTA
- RI or MA licensed ATC (Athletic Trainer Certified)
- Clinical skills, documentation skills, and communication skills
- Ability to perform various clinical procedures while in exam room
- Computer skill proficiency in EHR, Microsoft word and outlook
- Efficiently assist in the coordination of a busy office, including use of email, document scanning, and word processing
- Professional, pleasant, cheerful, enthusiastic demeanor, neat appearance required
- Attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills including telephone etiquette
- Motivated individual with team approach
- Must be able to travel to all sites if / when necessary.
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