Certified Medical Assistant-FT-Gallipolis Ferry

Rivers health; Gallipolis Ferry (WV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivers Health in Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant to support the provider with patient care in a busy office. You will perform general nursing duties, take vital signs, assist with examinations, and ensure accurate documentation in the patient record.

The role includes handling pre-certifications and referrals, triaging patient calls, scheduling tests, and maintaining a safe, organized office.

Qualifications

• Graduate of CMA program with active CMA certification.
• One year experience preferred in a provider office or hospital with direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Take vital signs and assess patients’ general condition.
• Perform routine office laboratory procedures and maintain equipment and supplies.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Teamwork

Education

Graduate of CMA program

Job description

Certified Medical Assistant-FT-Gallipolis Ferry

Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, United States

Job Description

Rivers Health is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant for the Gallipolis Ferry office. Assists the provider with treatment of patients in the office, handles administrative and nursing duties related to patient care. Maintains a high quality of care within an office setting.

• Perform general nursing duties. Assess patients’ general condition and take vital signs and

History. Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.

Documents all activities, interventions and medications in the patient record. Obtains

pre-certifications, pre-authorizations and referrals from insurance companies.

• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice and instructions.
• Responsible in handling critical lab values and promptly seeking physician orders. Schedule outside referrals. Assist with Medical procedures. Answer telephone. Scheduling patients for office visits and/or hospital tests. Sending prescriptions into pharmacy. Calling patients with test results.
• Assists the physicians in the treatment and care of the patients in the office. Maintains

exam rooms and other patient areas for the physician to examine the patients.

• Responsible for ensuring safety, infection control and other policies and procedures are followed in the office.

• Perform routine office laboratory procedures.
• Maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.
• Answer the phones. Triage telephone patient care issues directly to clinic provider.
• Adheres to Corporate Policies, JCAHO, Rural Health, Departmental Policies and Procedures, and Personnel Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrates professionalism and accountability.
• Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.
• Filling in during co-workers absence. Cover for other nursing personnel when they are not here and complete full range of duties. Cover other areas as needed.
• General receptionist duties including but not limited to answering phones, scheduling patients, prepare cash receipts, registering patients, and entering daily charges.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of a CMA program. Must hold an active certification. One year experience preferred in a provider office or hospital related area working with direct patient care.

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