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

Great River Health; West Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Employee Discounts including carRental

Employer-paid Long-Term Disability, 
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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,

Job summary

Great River Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to provide accurate patient information and support clinical and administrative tasks in a busy healthcare setting in Iowa. You will pre-certify with insurance, maintain EMR records, collect specimens, assist physicians, and help with scheduling and billing.

The role involves varied responsibilities from taking vitals to assisting with injections, preparing rooms, and ensuring smooth patient flow.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant credential required.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• 1-3 years of medical office experience preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid per American Heart Association within 60 days.
• Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter within 180 days.
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter within 180 days.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely information to visitors and callers.
• Pre-certify with insurance companies; file and schedule.
• Maintain records in the Electronic Medical Record system.
• Collect blood, samples, and prepare them for testing.
• Explain treatments and physician instructions to patients.
• Assist providers with office procedures and patient exams.
• Complete routine office duties and insurance forms.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program

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 Required
• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required

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.