CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA)

Eastern Iowa Health Center; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven health center that prioritizes patient-centered care in Cedar Rapids! As a Certified Medical Assistant, you'll work closely with a dedicated team to provide essential medical services and support to patients. This role offers a dynamic work environment where you can make a real difference in the community's health. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, health insurance options, and a 401(K) with employer match. If you're passionate about healthcare and ready to take the next step in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

4 Weeks of Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401(K) with 4% Employer Match

Gym Membership Discount

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Cultural Floating Holidays

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment

Qualifications

• Completion of accredited Medical Assistant program required.
• Current BLS and Medical Assistant Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide general medical care and assist with patient office visits.
• Maintain exam rooms and perform select clinical tests.

Skills

Patient Care

Collaboration

Medical Record Management

Clinical Testing

Infection Control

Medication Administration

Education

Medical Assistant Program

Basic Life Support Certification

Medical Assistant Certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

If you have a passion for service and are seeking a dynamic career with outstanding colleagues, join our team! Eastern Iowa Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center on a mission to provide access to exceptional patient-centered healthcare for all, regardless of ability to pay. Our services include family medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, obstetrics and gynecology, labor and delivery, and dental care! Our goal is to improve the health of our community one person at a time throughout our five-county service area encompassing Linn, Benton, Jones, Iowa, and Johnson counties.

Take the next step in your career and apply for one of our job openings today:

Position: CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA)

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA

Job Id: 213

# of Openings: 1

COMPENSATION
$20.00 to $33.00 hourly depending on experience

SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday, Limited Saturday Rotation

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide general medical care and select patient care tasks, working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Provides individualized education to patients and families appropriate for age, diagnosis, and level of understanding as delegated by the RN or Provider.
• Assists providers with patient office visits, including putting patients in rooms, interviewing patients, recording vital signs and entering information in patient’s electronic medical record.
• Responsible for maintaining exam rooms organized, clean, and stocked with required supplies and equipment for each visit.
• Performs select clinical tests including, but not limited to; blood glucose, rapid HIV testing, influenza, and strep cultures. Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly. Correctly labels specimens.
• Observes, records, and reports changes in patients’ condition.
• Administers medications according to orders from a provider, following the six (6) rights of medication administration. Intravenous therapy is excluded.
• Assists providers with procedures by providing pre and post-procedural care, participating in the Time Out, and intra-procedural support.
• Follows standard precautions with all patients for proper infection control; correctly follows medical and surgical aseptic technique when indicated.
• Make follow up calls as requested by the provider. Direct calls requiring assessment to an RN or Provider.

AMAZING BENEFITS

• 4 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays
• 2 Cultural Floating Holidays
• Health Insurance - Plan Options Start at $1.00 Per Pay Period
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Medical and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account
• 100% employer paid Basic Life and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(K) with 4% Employer Match
• Employee Clothing Allowance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Membership Discount to the Midwest Athletic Club
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment (Select Positions)
• FTCA Malpractice Insurance

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of Medical Assistant program at an accredited institution required.
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Certification (BLS) required.
• Current Medical Assistant Certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants or Registered Medical Assistant Credential from American Medical Technologists.
• Previous experience in a medical clinic preferred.
• EMR experience preferred.

Eastern Iowa Health Center is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions related to compensation and all terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of merit. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by the Company.

Eastern Iowa Health Center is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please send us an email at [e-mail] — please state the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for reasonable accommodation are considered on a case-by-case basis.