CCMA (Primary Care III) - Cooper Green

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Green Mercy is seeking a CCMA-certified Medical Assistant to provide direct and indirect nursing care in a primary care setting. Responsibilities include taking vitals, preparing exam rooms, and assisting providers per orders.

The role requires a CCMA certification, CPR/BLS, and at least two years of clinical experience. Onsite work with potential cross-department coverage, and a focus on patient confidentiality and quality care.

Qualifications

• CCMA certification required from NHA or AAMA.
• Two years of clinical experience preferred.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing nursing care and prepares exam rooms. Takes vitals and may perform EKGs, urine tests, and pregnancy tests.
• Interviews patients to collect health history; documents complaints and updates EHR with medications and allergies.
• Administers prescribed medications via various routes.
• Explains procedures and instructions to patients; maintains confidentiality and proper communication.
• Ensures a safe, organized environment and adheres to safety regulations.
• May mentor peers and provide student-learning experiences.
• Operates departmental patient care equipment as required.
• Performs blood and urine specimen collection with proper identification and handling.
• Manages patient inquiries and messages in the EHR, prioritizing and responding within scope of practice.
• Provides coverage across departments to maintain staffing and continuity of care.
• Performs other assigned duties.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Medical documentation

Interpersonal communication

Education

CCMA Certification (NHA or AAMA)

CPR/BLS certification

Two years clinical experience preferred

Job description

Job Description - CCMA (Primary Care III) - Cooper Green (CGM00016)

CCMA (Primary Care III) - Cooper Green - ( CGM00016 )

Description

Cooper Green Mercy strives to be THE choice for health care in our community. We honor this commitment by embracing our core values of:

• Kindness,
• Inclusion,
• Cleanliness, and;
• Attention to Detail.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Work involves providing medical treatment and personal care for patients as ordered by provider. Work requires the employee to perform duties such as taking and recording vital signs and dressing wounds. The work is performed under supervision of a professional nurse or provider according to facility policies and procedures. To display good rapport and demonstrate a positive attitude with all customers, family members, visitors and facility team members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Assists in providing accurate, prompt direct and indirect nursing care. Stocks and maintains exam rooms. Set up exam rooms for specific procedures per provider’s orders. Accurately takes and records patient vitals and / or perform EKGs, urine dipsticks, pregnancy tests, or other point of care tasks.
• 2. Conducts interviews of patients to obtain pertinent health history data and other information, documents chief complaints, reviews electronic health record (EHR) updates information and documents medications, allergies, etc.
• 3. Administers certain oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, topical, intradermal, inhalation, and instillation medications per provider’s order.
• 4. Displays effective communication skills; accurately instructs patient/family per protocol or as instructed by professional nurse or provider; adheres to proper channels of communication in a courteous and cooperative manner; protects patients’ rights and confidentiality; handles telephone calls appropriately.
• 5. Maintains accountability for a safe environment for patients and others. Adheres to safety regulations. Ensures environment is organized.
• 6. May serve as a peer mentor and provide student-learning experiences, as assigned.
• 7. Ability to properly use departmental patient care / non-patient care equipment.
• 8. Performs blood and urine specimen collection as ordered, ensuring accurate patient identification, specimen integrity, and compliance with established procedures and specimen collection protocols.
• 9. Processes all patient inquiries, messages, and requests promptly, efficiently, and in a professional manner while practicing patient confidentiality. This includes consistently monitoring the electronic health record (EHR) inbox to manage patient, provider, and interdisciplinary communications. Reviews, prioritizes and responds to messages within the scope of practice, mitigating, or escalating issues as appropriate to ensure timely communication, continuity of care, and compliance with organizational policies and established response standards.
• 10. Provides coverage across departments and clinic locations as needed to maintain appropriate staffing levels and ensure continuity of high-quality patient care.
• 11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent and CCMA Certification from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or (AAMA) is required.

Two (2) years of clinical experience preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for education/certification requirement.

Current CPR/BLS certification via the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

PAY RANGE

$15.00-23.55/hour

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role may require lifting up to 50 lbs.

The work location for this role is onsite.