Certified Medical Assistant - Adult Medicine on Curtis

Carle Health; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join their dynamic team. In this vital role, you will support medical staff in patient care and administrative tasks, ensuring smooth operations within the practice. You'll be responsible for rooming patients, administering medications, and maintaining accurate records. This position offers an opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment, where your contributions will directly impact patient care and organizational efficiency. With a focus on professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package, this role is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible scheduling

Opportunities for growth

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients and collecting pertinent information for visits.
• Performing administrative tasks like scheduling and patient check-in.
• Administering medications and providing patient education.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Medication Administration

EMR Documentation

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Overview

The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant Senior performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly.

Qualifications

Certifications: Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP); Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT); Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA); Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA); Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AMT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT); Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - American Allied Health (AAH).
Education: H.S. Diploma/GED.
Work Experience: Certified Medical Assistant at Carle; Certified Medical Assistant at a healthcare organization.

Responsibilities

1. Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
2. Telephone Interactions: As directed, completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities. Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department specific processes and policies.
3. Administrative tasks including, but not limited to, patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.
4. Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies. May perform procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, application or removal of casts at the direction of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
5. Provide patient with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction of the provider. CMA staff may retrieve and provide condition specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider directions and orders.
6. Administer medications per the provider order.
7. Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols. Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions within the EMR per provider orders.
8. Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
9. Competent in all CMA/RMA functions and performs all functions. Participates in training new department staff. Serves as a system “super user”. Serves as a role model resource to other staff.

About Us

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $18.33 per hour - $29.69 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.