Certified Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Clinic Support

Centra Health, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Centra Health, Inc. seeks a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to provide patient support and office clerical duties under the supervision of a licensed practitioner.

The CMA collaborates with providers and the interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care focused on outcomes. The role involves taking vitals, counseling patients, administering medications and immunizations, performing CLIA-waved testing, and maintaining precise EMR records.

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.
• 2 years’ experience as a medical assistant (preferred)

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

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduate of Medical Assistant program

AAMA certification

AHA BLS certification

Job description

Centra Health, Inc. seeks a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to provide patient support and office clerical duties under the supervision of a licensed practitioner.

The CMA collaborates with providers and the interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care focused on outcomes. The role involves taking vitals, counseling patients, administering medications and immunizations, performing CLIA-waved testing, and maintaining precise EMR records.