Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) | 40 hours per week | Urology Clinic

Great River Health Systems; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Paid time off (PTO)

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Life and AD&D

Job summary

Great River Health Systems seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to provide timely information to visitors and callers, assist with pre-certification with insurance, record-keeping in EMR, specimen processing, and direct patient care under physician direction. The role involves varied office and clinical duties and requires adaptability.

The position schedules Monday–Friday with potential travel to other campuses and offers a comprehensive benefits package and competitive wage from $20.78 per hour

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant with graduation from an accredited program.
• 1-3 years' experience in a medical office.
• Preferred BLS & First Aid – American Heart Association within 60 days.
• Required Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter within 180 days.
• Required Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter within 180 days.

Responsibilities

• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Change dressings on wounds and maintain sterile technique.
• Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens and prepare them for testing.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, and physician instructions to patients.
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs.
• Record patients' medical histories and test results in medical records.
• Schedule appointments and prepare examination rooms for physicians.

Skills

Certified Medical Assistant

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $20.78 per hour Job Details: Scheduled Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm / 8:00am - 4:30pm May be required to travel to other campuses.

Job Description: Provides accurate and timely information to visitors and callers. Responsibilities include pre-certifying with insurance companies, filing, scheduling, maintaining records in the Electronic Medical Record system, processing patient specimens, and direct patient care. This role assists providers with office procedures. Administrative tasks include scheduling appointments, billing, coding, and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs, documenting medical histories, preparing patients for exams, drawing blood, and administering medications under physician or advanced practice provider direction. Adaptability to varied tasks is essential.

What you will do

• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients.
• Help physicians or physician assistant examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies and equipment.
• Collect co-pays, coinsurance, and past due balances and record transactions.
• Operate equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
• Perform general office duties such as answering telephones or completing insurance forms.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician or physician assistant.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records.
• Schedule appointments for patients.
• Set up medical laboratory equipment.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant
• Required Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants
• Required 1-3 years' experience in a medical office
• Preferred Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association within 60 Days
• Required Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days
• Required Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days
• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Benefits

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.

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