Certified Medical Assistant #Full Time

61st Street Service Corp; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid time off

Competitive benefits

Job summary

61st Street Service Corp supports ColumbiaDoctors by providing administrative and clinical staff for an ambulatory setting. The Certified Medical Assistant will join a multi-specialty patient care team, delivering high-quality service and health outcomes across diverse clinics.

The CMA collaborates with providers, handles vitals, specimen collection, and EMR entries, while ensuring patient comfort and safety in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalency and graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program plus specialized certifications as needed.
• CMA must be certified by a credentialing body.
• Current BCLS/ED certification required.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform across multi-disciplinary and/or specialties while maintaining high productivity and a service-oriented demeanor.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Greet and interact with patients, visitors, vendors and all faculty and staff.
• Prepare patients for their visit including pre-visit organization of information and rooming functions; taking vital signs; documentation in EMR (Epic).
• Assisting patients as needed with walking, dressing, collecting and processing specimens and point-of-care testing.
• Serve as a chaperone in the exam room as requested.
• Assist physicians with examinations and department therapies that do not require medical judgment.
• Perform phlebotomy duties and point-of-care tests such as urinalysis and pregnancy tests.
• Prepare and label collected specimens and ensure timely delivery to designated location.
• Ensure labs are drawn and documented via Epic; troubleshoot missing labs as instructed.
• Enter orders in Epic and notify physicians and nurses of emergencies; perform first aid.
• Set up/dispose sterile field under supervision; assist in sterile packages handling.
• Perform pre-procedural preparation and sterilization setup; other duties as assigned.

Skills

CMA Certification

EMR (Epic)

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

Medical terminology

Electronic Health Records

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant program

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Epic EMR

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Top Healthcare Provider Network

The 61st Street Service Corporation provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors. This position will support ColumbiaDoctors, one of the largest multi-specialty practices in the Northeast. ColumbiaDoctors practices comprise an experienced group of more than 2,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists and nurses offering more than 240 specialties and subspecialties.

Opportunity to Grow as part of the Certified Medical Assistant Career Ladder

Opportunity to grow as part of the Certified Medical Assistant Career Ladder.

Job Summary

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) will serve as a key member of the patient care team in an ambulatory setting. This position will work closely with providers across multiple specialties as well as with other clinical and administrative staff to deliver an exceptional patient experience that contributes to positive health outcomes for patients and a work culture in alignment with our values of Service, Oriented Trust, Empathy, Safety, Inclusion and Communication.

Job Responsibilities

• Greet and interact with patients, visitors, vendors and all faculty and staff.


• Prepare patients for their visit including pre-visit organization of information required for an efficient in-office experience; performing patient escort and rooming functions; taking vital signs; medication reconciliation; accurate documentation of chief complaint, updating history as requested, updating EMR (Epic) as required.


• Assisting patients as needed with walking, dressing, collecting and processing specimens and point-of-care testing, preparing for exam, etc.


• Serving as a chaperone in the exam room as requested.


• Assisting physicians with examinations, procedures and department specific therapies that does not require medical judgment or decision making.


• Performing phlebotomy duties and point-of-care tests such as urinalysis and pregnancy tests.


• Preparing and labeling collected specimens and ensuring timely delivery of specimens to appropriate designation.


• Ensuring that proper labs are drawn and documented via Epic.


• Assisting in troubleshooting missing labs from Epic as instructed by supervisor.


• Entering orders in Epic as required.


• Notifying physicians and nurses of emergencies and performing first aid.


• May remove sutures or staples under the supervision of a physician or other appropriately licensed person provided that the patient is evaluated at a minimum immediately before the procedure by an appropriately licensed professional.


• Open sterile packages under the continuous and direct supervision of an appropriately licensed and credentialed individual.


• CMAs may insert items into an autoclave and may remove sealed packages from an autoclave; the CMA must however be under supervision once opening the sealed package of autoclaved instruments like opening a sterile package.


• CMAs cannot perform.


• Set up or manipulate any sterile field.


• Perform pre-procedural preparation, disinfection setting up a sterile field.


• Perform additional specialty specific duties as assigned and based on clinical operation needs.


• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalency and graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant program plus specialized certifications as needed.


• CMA must be certified by a credentialing body.


• Current BCLSA/ED certification required.


• Must demonstrate strong organizational and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to perform across multi-disciplinary and/or specialties while maintaining high productivity and a professional and service-oriented demeanor.


• Ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and respectful manner while appreciating the unique contributions of an inclusive workforce that brings together the talents of people across multiple identities.


• Strong commitment to fostering diversity and equity.


• Must have excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and a strong ability to deescalate stressful situations.


• Must be an engaged team member demonstrating collaboration, inclusion, reliability, punctuality and adaptability to new and changing situations.


• Basic proficiency in computer skills including but not limited to Electronic Health Systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, email systems, etc.


• Must be a motivated individual with a positive mindset and exceptional work ethic.


• Will provide coverage as requested throughout practices multiple sites and flexible schedule.


• Associate degree or additional academic coursework preferred.


• Previous medical assisting experience in an outpatient setting preferred.


• Proficiency with OSHA standards including disposal of biohazard waste preferred.


• Multi-specialty experience in a high-volume setting preferred.


• Prior EMR experience (Epic) preferred.

Hourly Rate Ranges: £2,452 – £3,384. Note: Our salary offers will fall within these ranges based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, skill set, training and education.

61st Street Service Corporation. At 61st Street Service Corporation we are committed to providing our client with excellent customer service while maintaining a productive environment for all employees. The Service Corporation offers a competitive comprehensive Benefit package to eligible employees, including Healthcare and various other benefits including Paid Time off to promote a healthy lifestyle.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we adhere to all requirements of all applicable federal, state and local civil rights laws.