Certified Medical Assistant - Employer Clinic

Riverview Health; Westfield (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BLS Certification

Job summary

Riverview Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support patient care in a physician practice setting. You will prep patients, assist with injections, and perform lab tests and EKGs while maintaining clinical areas and coordinating documentation.

Ideal candidates hold CMA certification, BLS, and have completed a Medical Assistant program. Prior medical office experience is preferred, with responsibility for front-office and clinical tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus qualified Medical Assistant training.
• Certified Medical Assistant and BLS certification are required.
• One year of medical office experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and assist with injections/immunizations.
• Perform lab testing, EKGs, and basic office procedures.
• Maintain clinical and front-office areas and assist with documentation.
• Support management decisions and participate in improvement activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant course

Certified Medical Assistant

BLS Basic Life Support

Job description

Description

Job Summary

The Certified Medical Assistant assists in preparation for patient care, provides care coordination, clinical documentation, and other clinical support functions in a physician practice office setting.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administers injections and immunizations.
• Performs laboratory testing, EKG's and other medical office testing and procedures. Schedules appointments, testing procedures and works both front office and clinical areas as assigned.
• Ability to apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills assisting physician for proficient and comprehensive documentation.
• May perform required phlebotomy, administer injections, immunizations and other special procedures, venipuncture, cleansing wounds/lesions sites.
• Measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
• Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices and order supplies as required.
• Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities.
• Notify management of changes in workload.
• Complete all educational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of qualified Medical Assistant course.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: None
• Preferred: One (1) or more years of Medical Office experience, previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area.

License/Certification Requirements

• Minimum: Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)

Qualifications

Education

• High School or better in Other or related field.
• Technical/other training or better in Medical Assisting or related field.
• GED or better in Other or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

• Cert Clin Medical Asst
• Certified Medical Assist
• Nat Reg Cert Med Asst
• Reg Medical Assistant
• BLS- Basic Life Support