Certified Medical Assistant

Baylor St Luke's Medical Group; Lufkin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support care teams with screenings, procedures, education, and admin tasks. You will coordinate care, explain instructions, and address patient concerns with empathy.

The role emphasizes clinical knowledge, adaptability, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include patient prep, vital signs, specimen collection, medication administration, and basic lab tasks, with opportunities to grow through ongoing

Qualifikationen

• Must possess CMA certification or equivalent credentials.
• Knowledge of clinical procedures and patient care standards.
• Ability to obtain consent, educate patients, and coordinate care.

Aufgaben

• Perform general patient care following established standards.
• Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
• Record vital signs: BP, temp, pulse, resp, height, weight, allergies, meds.
• May draw blood and prepare specimens for labs.
• Administer medications and vaccines as ordered by clinicians.
• May perform routine tests including EKGs.

Kenntnisse

Clinical knowledge

Compassionate care

Technological fluency

Team collaboration

Patient education

Ausbildung

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

AAMA CMA

NHA CMA

NCCT CMA

NAHP CMA

AMT Registered Medical Assistant

General High School Diploma

Basic Life Support CPR

Tools

EKG equipment

Vital signs monitor

Clinical software

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), you will be a vital pillar of our care team, significantly impacting patient well-being through direct support and seamless coordination.
Every day, you will actively collaborate on comprehensive screenings, assist with clinical procedures, provide essential health education, and expertly manage administrative tasks, leveraging technology to coordinate care for diverse patient populations. You will ensure patients feel at ease, patiently explaining instructions and addressing their concerns.
To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical knowledge, technological fluency, genuine compassion for patient well-being, and an adaptable spirit keen on continuous learning and collaborative teamwork.

• Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
• Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
• Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
• May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
• May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, upon hire or
• Certified Medical Assistant AAMA, upon hire or
• Certified Medical Assistant NHA, upon hire or
• National Certified Medical Assistant NCCT, upon hire or
• National Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP, upon hire or
• Registered Medical Assistant AMT, upon hire or
• Registered Medical Assistant, upon hire or
• Cert Med Asst - MMCI, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days

Preferred

• 1 year of experience

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.