Certified Medical Asst (UA)

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Certified Medical Assistant (UA) to support internal medicine services. You will perform patient check-in, vital signs, chart preparation, and basic examinations, while handling venipuncture, specimen collection, and routine admin tasks.

The role requires CMA/CCMA or equivalent national certification and clinical competencies; you will work on-site at the Main Campus in Jackson, MS with a patient-centered team.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology and medical terminology.
• Ability to collect, record, and maintain data.
• Record management and accounting skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; checks in patients, obtains medical histories, takes vital signs, prepares charts, and assists with medical examinations.
• Performs routine specialized procedures such as venipuncture, catheterization, and sterile dressing changes in accordance with established protocols; collects and prepares laboratory specimens for analysis.
• Arranges examination room for instruments and equipment; sterilizes medical instruments; dispose of contaminated supplies; and maintains stocks of medications and medical supplies.
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines.
• Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, verifying demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping tasks.
• Practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Medical terminology

Data entry

Interpersonal skills

Education

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) AMT

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) AAMP

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) ARMA

NRCMA NAHP

RMA AA H

Job description

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Job Summary

To perform routine administrative and clinical duties to ensure orderly, efficient office operations and to assist staff with the examination and treatment of patients within university physicians.

Job Details

Job Requisition ID: R00053363

Job Category: Allied Health

Organization: Internal Medicine - GF 1 - Clinical

Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Job Title: Certified Medical Asst (UA)

Education & Experience

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

• One of the following nationally recognized Medical Assistant credentials:
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologist (AMT)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) by National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Allied Health (AAH)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and medical terminology. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff. Verbal and written communication skills. Record management and accounting skills. Ability to collect, record, and maintain data.

Responsibilities

• Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; checks in patients, obtains medical histories, takes vital signs, prepares charts, and assists with medical examinations.
• Performs routine specialized procedures such as venipuncture, catheterization, and sterile dressing changes in accordance with established protocols; collects and prepares laboratory specimens for analysis.
• Arranges examination room for instruments and equipment; sterilizes medical instruments; dispose of contaminated supplies; and maintains stocks of medications and medical supplies.
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines.
• Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, verifying demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping tasks.
• Practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carr