MED ASSISTANT CERT - CLIN

Covenant-Health; Alcoa (TN); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Covenant Medical Group in Alcoa, TN, seeks a Medical Assistant with CMA certification to support nurses and physicians in oncology-focused patient care. Day shift, full-time, 80 hours per pay period, performing basic nursing procedures and EMR data entry.

The role emphasizes patient comfort, accurate documentation, and coordination of exams, with strong teamwork and compliance with safety standards.

Formación

• Certified Medical Assistant credential is required.
• Performs basic nursing procedures and assists with exams.
• Maintains accurate patient information in the EMR.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains department policies, safety, and infection control standards.
• Measures patient height/weight and vital signs per oncology best practice.
• Performs venipunctures and injections as allowed by scope of practice.
• Interviews patients, inputs data into EMR, and informs practitioners.
• Prepares exam rooms, stocks supplies, and supports scheduling.

Conocimientos

Vital signs

Venipuncture

EMR data entry

Patient communication

AIDET communication

Assisting physicians

Educación

Certified Medical Assistant certification

Herramientas

EMR software

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Medical Assistant | Licensed Practical Nurse, Urology Specialist-Alcoa

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day shift

Covenant Medical Group Overview:

Covenant Medical Groupis the employed and managed medical practice organization of Covenant Health, providing comprehensive care across East Tennessee. With more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers in 20 communities, our team deliversexpertiseacross a broad spectrum of specialtiesfrom primary careand walk-in clinics topreventive medicineandadvanced surgical andsubspecialty services.We are committed to offering coordinated, patient-centered care that spans the continuum of health needs, ensuring access to exceptional providers close to home.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, performs basic nursing procedures on patients. Assists physicians or practitioners with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Performs basic nursing procedures such as measuring patient height and weight according to oncology best practice, taking vital signs, and completing ambulatory intake. Performs venipunctures and injections, as indicated and allowed by scope of practice.
• Interviews and retrieves initial basic evaluation of patient, inputs information into EMR, and reports to appropriate practitioner.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families during visit; demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.
• Assists physicians or practitioners with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and necessary equipment.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient's medical records. Maintains all required reports, statistics, etc. Assists with medical record requests and scanning of documentation into medical record.
• Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when appropriate.
• Assists with cleaning and re-stocking examination rooms on a daily basis. Transports instruments to sterile processing as needed.
• Assists with chart prep and provider schedule management.
• Assists with provider support role as assigned. Supports through assistance with note prep, verbal order entry (per scope of practice and leadership guidelines), order proposal, and prescription refill management.
• Competent at reception role – includes professional scripting when answering calls, appropriate documentation of message in message pools, and real-time scheduling/rescheduling of appointments.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintains good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Works with a positive attitude; supports a positive work environment including teamwork within their immediate department and outside their department; and exhibits initiative daily to progress the care for our patients and the success of the department. Promotes positive relationships with co-workers.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

None

Licensure Requirement:

Certified Medical Assistant required.