Certified Medical Assistant-FT-Gallipolis Ferry

Marshall Health Network, Inc.; West Virginia; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivers Health is looking for a Certified Medical Assistant to join our Gallipolis Ferry office on a full-time basis. The CMA will support providers with patient care, perform nursing duties, manage administrative tasks, and ensure accurate documentation in patient records.

The ideal candidate will have CMA certification and at least one year of direct patient care experience in a provider setting. Excellent teamwork and communication are essential, with emphasis on patient education and safety.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist the provider with treatment of patients in the office.
• Perform general nursing duties and take vitals.
• Handle administrative and nursing duties related to patient care.
• Prepare and file patient records, order and track tests and referrals.
• Answer phones, schedule appointments, and manage daily office operations.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Office administration

Education

CMA certification

CMA program graduate

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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