CCMA (Primary Care I) - 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 seeks an Entry Level CCMA (Primary Care I) for Cooper Green to provide medical treatment and patient care under supervision. You will take vital signs, set up exam rooms, and assist providers with procedures in a busy primary care setting.

This onsite role requires CCMA certification and CPR/BLS. Two years of clinical experience are preferred, and you will monitor patient confidentiality while supporting a collaborative healthcare team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and CCMA Certification from the NHA or AAMA are required.
• Two years of clinical experience preferred; experience cannot substitute for certification.
• Current CPR/BLS certification via the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing nursing care, stocks and maintains exam rooms, and sets up rooms for procedures.
• Interviews patients to obtain health history and documents information in the EHR.
• Administers medications as directed by providers.
• Communicates with patients and families and maintains confidentiality.
• Maintains a safe environment and adheres to safety regulations.
• May mentor students and provide learning experiences as assigned.
• Uses departmental patient care and non-patient care equipment properly.
• Performs blood and urine specimen collection with proper patient identification.
• Manages patient inquiries and messages in the EHR inbox and responds timely.
• Provides coverage across departments to maintain staffing and continuity of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

CCMA Certification (NHA or AAMA)

CPR/BLS Certification (AHA or ARC)

Job description

CCMA (Primary Care I) - Cooper Green (CGM00019)

Description

STATEMENT OF VALUES:

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.

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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role may require lifting up to 50 lbs.

The work location for this role is onsite.

PAY RATE

$15.00-$23.55/hourly

Primary Location

:CGM Cooper Green

Job Category

:Clerical & Administrative

Organization

:CLI-PRI-PRIM Primary Care Section

Employee Status

:Regular

Job Level

:Entry Level

Travel

:No

Shift

:Day/1st Shift