Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Iberia-Comprehensive; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) for our New Iberia, LA location. This full-time role combines clinical duties with administrative tasks, including prior authorizations, referrals, reviewing patient messages, and EMR data entry to ensure smooth care workflows.

You will perform venipuncture, urinalysis, vital signs, and assist in the lab as needed while maintaining patient safety and compassionate care for diverse age groups.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate.
• Graduate of state approved Medical Assistant school.
• Current license as a Medical Assistant in the State of Louisiana.
• Six months previous medical office experience required.

Responsibilities

• The CMA renders safe nursing care, performs venipunctures, urinalysis, and assist in the lab for pediatric to geriatric patients; takes vital signs and administers medications per MD orders.
• The CMA handles requests for medical records and responds to community referrals, attorney, physician, and insurer requests.

Skills

Venipuncture

Urinalysis

Vital signs

EMR proficiency

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Lab assistance

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of state approved Medical Assistant program

Louisiana Medical Assistant license

Tools

EMR software

Job description

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Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Full-time Regular New Iberia, LA, US

ABOUT IBERIA COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER:

Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center (ICCHC) and its satellite health centers are the leading providers of primary health care services in the communities we serve, including individuals who are both insured and uninsured. ICCHC provides multi-disciplinary, comprehensive health care services, including medical care. Our medical department provides a full array of medical care including, but not limited to women’s health exams, men’s health exams, diabetes care, high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, chronic conditions, laboratory services, physical examinations, and referrals for specialty care.

ICCHC is currently seeking a full time Certified Medical Assistant for its New Iberia, LA location.

This position will handle critical administrative tasks, including prior authorizations, referrals, reviewing patient messages, prescription refills, and more. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, strong communication abilities, and proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) systems.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor and Medical Director, the Certified Medical Assistant renders safe nursing care to patients. The Medical Assistant performs venipunctures, urinalysis, CBG’s and assist in the lab as needed in addition to standard Medical Assistant duties. The CMA must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, education, safety and related criteria for the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric population. Duties also include taking vital signs, administering oral, IM, SC Meds per MD orders, sharing responsibilities for referrals, and call-backs when appropriate.
• This position exists to support timely and accurate assembly and analysis of Medical Records. The Medical Assistant will be primarily responsible for responding to requests from attorneys, physicians, insurance companies for copies of the medical record. The Medical Assistant is responsible for responding to Community Care referrals, request from emergency room and other physicians.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

High School Graduate. Graduate of state approved Medical Assistant school. Current license as a Medical Assistant in the State of Louisiana.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Six months previous medical office experience required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

The CMA should possess basic knowledge of nursing processes and principles, biology and chemistry and basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology. The CMA should possess thorough knowledge of medical procedures and pharmacology drugs.