Certified Medical Assistant

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UMMC's Adult Ambulatory Surgical Specialties Clinical, located on the Main Campus Jackson, seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to perform routine administrative and clinical duties to keep office operations efficient and to assist staff with patient examinations and treatments.

Candidates must hold CMA certifications (AAMA, NHA CCMA, NCCT CMA, AMT/AAMP/ARMA/NAHP/NRCMA/AAH RMA) and demonstrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, medical terminology, and data management.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant certification required.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; checks in patients, obtains medical histories, takes vital signs, prepares charts, and assists with medical examinations.
• Performs routine specialized procedures such as venipuncture, catheterization, and sterile dressing changes in accordance with established protocols; collects and prepares laboratory specimens for analysis.
• Arranges examination room for instruments and equipment; sterilizes medical instruments; disposes of contaminated supplies; maintains stocks of medications and medical supplies.
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines.
• Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, verifying demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping tasks.
• Practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods.

Skills

Patient communication

Clinical procedures

Data entry

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – AAMA

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – NHA

CMA – NCCT

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – AMT

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – AAMP

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – ARMA

NRCMA – NAHP

RMA – AAH

Job description

Job Title

Certified Medical Assistant

Organization

Adult Ambulatory Surgical Specialties Clinical

Location

Main Campus Jackson

Job Category

Allied Health

Job Summary

To perform routine administrative and clinical duties to ensure orderly, efficient office operations and to assist staff with the examination and treatment of patients within university physicians.

Education & Experience

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)


• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)


• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)


• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologist (AMT)


• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP)


• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)


• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) by National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)


• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Allied Health (AAH)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and medical terminology. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff. Verbal and written communication skills. Record management and accounting skills. Ability to collect, record, and maintain data.

Responsibilities

• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; checks in patients, obtains medical histories, takes vital signs, prepares charts, and assists with medical examinations.


• Performs routine specialized procedures such as venipuncture, catheterization, and sterile dressing changes in accordance with established protocols; collects and prepares laboratory specimens for analysis.


• Arranges examination room for instruments and equipment; sterilizes medical instruments; dispose of contaminated supplies; and maintains stocks of medications and medical supplies.


• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines.


• Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, verifying demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping tasks.


• Practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifti