Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)- Roswell Primary Care

Wellstar Health Systems; College Park (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

WellStar Health System in Georgia is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support physicians and nurses by preparing patients for exams, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests, and documenting care in the medical record. The role serves patients from neonate to geriatric with compassion and accuracy.

You will work with a care team to ensure safe, efficient patient flow, accurate charting, and adherence to infection prevention and safety standards in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must obtain AMT credentialing body exam within 90 days.
• Current BLS card from American Heart Association prior to hire.
• Specific experience in practice specialty.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examinations and assist during treatments.
• Coordinate tests and follow-up care and document care in the EMR.
• Provide patient-centered care to diverse age groups from neonate to geriatric.
• Support care team and maintain clean, stocked exam rooms.
• Report patient safety hazards and ensure infection prevention practices.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Collaboration

Multi-tasking

Stress management

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Time management

EMR data entry

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift: Various (United States of America)

Job Summary

The Certified Medical Assistant provides care for patients under the direction of the physician or nurse. Key responsibilities of the role include preparing patients for examinations, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care, and documenting care in the medical record. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients of all ages including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Performs other duties as delegated.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Patient-centered carea. Provides relationship-based patient-centered care that is consistent with population-specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease state, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
• b. Assists with patient flow and rooming
• c. Carries out physician orders generated from patient visit, such as vaccine or medication administration, screenings, EKGs, lab point of care testing, etc., as defined in designated role-based clinical competencies
• d. Documents all care delivered in the electronic medical record in a timely manner
• e. Keeps patient examination rooms stocked, clean and free of clutter
• f. Assists nurse and other members of care team with care delivery, as assigned and within scope of practice

Teamwork, Collaboration and Communication

• a. Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality care that promotes the professional practice care delivery model. This includes but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods such as huddles and staff meetings, and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment
• b. Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members
• c. Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of the care team, patients, and families

Professional Development

• a. Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required annual learning, and other education as assigned
• b. Serves as a role model for all staff disciplines and students to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce, modeling professionalism and creating a healthy work environment
• c. May serve as a preceptor or mentor for new staff and students

Patient Safety

• a. Promotes a safe and hazard-free environment for the provision of high-quality patient care
• b. Reports to leadership potential patient safety hazards identified
• c. Integrates health promotion and patient safety principles into the delivery of care via the application of evidence-based practice and best practice workflows to ensure that care is individualized, exceeds patient expectations, and promotes quality outcomes
• d. Participates in patient safety events and education, as required

Quality and Regulatory

• a. Upholds all system/organizational and WMG policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description
• b. Demonstrates consistent use of appropriate hand hygienec.
• c. Follows appropriate PPE and infection prevention policies in the delivery of quality, safe patient cared. Assures that all quality control measures are completed and documented on appropriate logs

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

High School Diploma Other or GED Other

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Must successfully pass a Medical Assistant credentialing body examination (AMT) within 90 Days RequiredMust have a current BLS card from the American Heart Association, prior to hire date Required

Required Minimum Experience

Specific experience in practice specialty

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care
• Ability to multi-task essential
• Ability to function in stressful situations
• Strong detail orientation required
• Computer skills required
• Time management and strong organizational skills are required
• Basic computer skills required
• Ability to enter information into an electronic medical record required
• Basic medical terminology required

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