Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA)- Occupational Medicine

Carle; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a Senior Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant to support physicians and nursing staff in examinations and patient care, ensuring the office runs smoothly.

The role requires completing a range of clinical and administrative tasks, including rooming patients, taking vital signs, administering vaccines, performing point-of-care testing, managing referrals, and maintaining accurate documentation in the EMR. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Multiple CMA/RMA/NRCMA certifications are listed as acceptable credentials.
• BLS certification within 30 days is expected.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and collect information about chief complaint and histories.
• Perform administrative tasks: check-in/out, scheduling, referrals, and testing coordination.
• Administer medications per provider orders and assist with procedures.
• Administer vaccinations and perform point-of-care testing when directed.
• Maintain accurate documentation in EMR and communicate with patients and families.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - NCCT

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - AAMA

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AMT) - AMT

Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - NAHP

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - NHA

Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) - ARMA

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - AAH

Job description

Overview

The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant Senior 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 and ensures that the office runs smoothly.

Qualifications

Certifications:

• Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AMT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - American Allied Health (AAH)

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients by collecting pertinent information regarding the patient’s chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
• Completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities as directed.
• Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department-specific processes and policies.
• Performing administrative tasks including patient check-in/check-out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.
• Completing office procedures as directed and per department-specific competencies.
• Performing procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, application or removal of casts at the direction of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or directing patients to a department nurse when TB screening indicates a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
• Providing patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow-up instructions at the direction of the provider.
• Retrieving and providing condition-specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per provider directions and orders.
• Administering medications per provider orders.
• Providing assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols.
• Calling medications into pharmacies, notifying patients of refills, and documenting actions within the EMR per provider orders.
• Maintaining department-specific competencies related to point-of-care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
• Accurately measuring and recording height, weight, and vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure).
• Completing medication reconciliation.
• Administering vaccinations.
• Assisting providers with procedures and treatments.
• Performing audiometry, spirometry, respiratory mask fits, EKGs, and phlebotomy.
• Performing ear washes and dressing changes.
• Performing drug and alcohol testing according to state and federal guidelines.
• Ensuring documentation of care is complete and accurate.
• Providing support to nursing staff.
• Ordering, receiving, and storing supplies.
• Cleaning and stocking exam rooms and procedure rooms.
• Maintaining par levels of supplies.
• Maintaining expiration logs for supplies and medications.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $19.31per hour - $31.28per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.