CCMA (Behavioral Health) - Cooper Green

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Cooper (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking an entry-level CCMA in the Cooper Green Medical Center. This on-site role supports nurses and providers by performing vital signs, patient prepping, and basic nursing tasks in a busy clinic.

You will document patient data in the EHR, assist with exams, collect specimens as directed, and ensure patient safety and confidentiality throughout the visit. Day shift with competitive pay and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with CCMA certification (NHA or AAMA) required.
• Two years of clinical experience preferred; experience cannot replace education.
• Current CPR/BLS certification from AHA or ARC.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing nursing care, stocks exam rooms, and prepares rooms per provider orders.
• Takes and records vitals; performs EKGs, urine dipsticks, pregnancy tests, or other point-of-care tasks.
• Interviews patients for health history; documents chief complaints and updates EHR.
• Administers medications per provider orders (oral, subcutaneous, IM, topical, inhalation, etc.).
• Communicates with patients and families per protocol; protects confidentiality.
• Maintains a safe environment and adheres to safety regulations.
• May mentor students as assigned.
• Uses department equipment for patient care and non-patient tasks.
• Handles patient inquiries via EHR inbox; prioritizes and responds within scope.
• Provides coverage across departments to maintain staffing levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient care

Teamwork

Organization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CCMA Certification (NHA or AAMA)

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

CCMA (Behavioral Health) - Cooper Green (CGM0000W)

STATEMENT OF VALUES:

• 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.

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.

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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role may require lifting up to 50 lbs.

The work location for this role is onsite.

PAY RANGE

$15.00-$23.55/hourly

Primary Location

CGM Cooper Green

Job Category

Clerical & Administrative

Organization

CLI-CLI-BEHA Behavioral Health Section

Employee Status

Regular

Job Level

Entry Level

Travel

No

Shift

Day/1st Shift