Certified Medical Assistant - Patient Care & Clinic Support

Centra Health; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Centra Health, Lynchburg, VA, is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to support patient care under licensed practitioner supervision. The role includes vital signs, patient histories, and coordination with the care team using an EMR system.

Responsibilities include medications/immunizations, patient education, scheduling, and documentation. Requires CMA program completion, current AAMA or equivalent certification, and AHA BLS.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of Medical Assistant program.
• Current certification or registration through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or another equivalent organization
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) completion

Responsibilities

• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a provider; measures vital signs, and interviews patients to obtain health histories.
• Under the provider's direction, provides health promotion and counseling to patients and caregivers. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and caregivers. Ensures understanding of the plan of care.
• Administers medications and immunizations (injectable, oral, topical, aerosol), provides wound care, and personal health interventions at the direction of a provider, as deemed competent.
• Performs patient testing to include specimen collection, CLIA-waved testing, blood collection, and electrocardiogram
• Serve as a communication liaison for the healthcare team.
• Assists with patient scheduling and follow up care.
• Maintains accurate, detailed patient records and charts using an electronic medical record (EMR) system
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by complying with policies and procedures, rules, and regulations.
• May perform other duties as assigned or requested and job specification can be modified or updated at any time

Skills

Vital signs measurement

Patient interviewing

Wound care

Medical documentation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduate of Medical Assistant program

Tools

EMR system

CLIA-waived testing equipment

Job description

Centra Health, Lynchburg, VA, is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to support patient care under licensed practitioner supervision. The role includes vital signs, patient histories, and coordination with the care team using an EMR system.

Responsibilities include medications/immunizations, patient education, scheduling, and documentation. Requires CMA program completion, current AAMA or equivalent certification, and AHA BLS.