Certified Medical Assistant - CMA Family Medicine Windsor Clinic

Carle Health; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare system is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join their dynamic team in Urbana, IL. This role involves providing essential support to medical staff and ensuring a seamless patient experience. Responsibilities include rooming patients, performing administrative tasks, and administering medications. The ideal candidate will possess strong customer service skills, compassion, and the ability to operate office equipment. Join a recognized workplace that values growth and offers a fulfilling career in the healthcare industry.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification required.
• Ability to learn and retain medical information and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients and collecting pertinent information.
• Performing administrative tasks like scheduling and patient check-in/out.
• Administering medications and assisting with prescription refills.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Compassion

Basic Computer Skills

Office Equipment Operation

Information Retention

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Description

Certified Medical Assistant - CMA Family Medicine Windsor Clinic

Overview: The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant 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, ensuring the smooth operation of the office.

Qualifications:

• Educational Requirements: H.S. Diploma/GED
• Certification & Licensure Requirements: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from NHA, NAHP, AMT, AAMA, NCCT, AAH, ARMA, or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from AMT or ARMA, upon hire or equivalent. Successful completion of a RMA/CMA program or equivalent.

Experience Requirements: None specified.

Skills and Knowledge: Ability to learn and retain information, strong customer service skills, compassion, operation of office equipment, proficiency in basic computer skills.

Responsibilities:

1. Rooming patients: collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation.
2. Telephone interactions: completing necessary communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities.
3. Administrative tasks: including patient check-in/out, prior authorizations, scheduling, benefits verification, and referrals/testing coordination.
4. Perform procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, application/removal of casts, reading TB skin test results, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
5. Provide patient instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow-up as directed by the provider.
6. Retrieve and provide condition-specific education from various sources as directed.
7. Administer medications per provider orders and assist with prescription refills, including calling medications into pharmacies and documenting actions in EMR.
8. Maintain department-specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
9. Take patient vitals and complete the rooming process.
10. Perform POC testing and EMR in-basket work, including medication refills, relaying results, and managing patient portal messages.
11. Order medications/injections as per provider verbal orders and perform injections.

About Us: Carle Health, based in Urbana, IL, is a healthcare system with nearly 16,500 team members across hospitals, physician groups, and healthcare businesses. Recognized as a Great Place to Work, it includes several hospitals with Magnet designations, and offers opportunities for growth and lifelong careers. Carle Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.