CCMA (Primary Care III) - Cooper Green

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

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a CCMA (Primary Care III) for Cooper Green, onsite. Responsibilities include taking vitals, assisting with exams, and performing point‑of‑care tests under supervision.

Strong communication and adherence to safety protocols are essential for high‑quality patient care. Minimum qualifications require a high school diploma with CCMA certification and CPR/BLS; two years of clinical experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with CCMA certification is required.
• Two years of clinical experience preferred.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing nursing care and maintain exam rooms.
• Take and record vitals; perform EKGs and point-of-care tests.
• Interview patients to collect health history and document in EHR.
• Administer medications as ordered and monitor patient responses.
• Communicate with patients and families following protocol and protect confidentiality.
• Provide coverage across departments as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CCMA Certification (NHA/AAMA)

Tools

EHR system

Job description

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

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

Description

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.

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.