CCMA (Primary Care I) – Cooper Green

UAB; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Green Mercy Hospital in the United States seeks a CCMA-certified nursing assistant to provide direct and indirect patient care on-site. You will assist with basic nursing tasks, collect specimens, and support physicians and patients in a fast-paced primary care setting.

Requirements include a CCMA certification, a high school diploma, and CPR/BLS certification. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork across departments, and student-learning opportunities. Day shift, regular status.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing accurate, prompt direct and indirect nursing care.
• Interviews of patients to obtain pertinent health history.
• Administers certain oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, topical medications.
• Displays effective communication skills; accurately instructs patient/family.
• Maintains accountability for a safe environment for patients and others.
• May serve as a peer mentor and provide student-learning experiences, as assigned.
• Ability to properly use departmental patient care / non-patient care equipment.
• Performs blood and urine specimen collection as ordered, ensuring accurate patient identification, specimen integrity, and compliance with established procedures and specimen collection protocols.
• Processes all patient inquiries, messages, and requests promptly.
• Provides coverage across departments and clinic locations as needed to maintain appropriate staffing levels and ensure continuity of high-quality patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CCMA Certification

CPR/BLS

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 involved providing medical treatment and personal care for patients…

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists in providing accurate, prompt direct and indirect nursing care. …

2. Conducts interviews of patients to obtain pertinent health history…

3. Administers certain oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, topical,…

4. Displays effective communication skills; accurately instructs patient/family…

5. Maintains accountability for a safe environment for patients and others…

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…

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