Medical Assistant

Cahaba Medical Care; Fairfield (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cahaba Medical Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to support the providers and nursing staff in delivering high‑quality patient care.

Responsibilities include triage, vital signs, EMR documentation, and assisting with exams, procedures, and labs. Travel may be required for duties as needed, with a focus on patient safety and efficient care delivery.

Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program.
• Experience in a medical office desired.
• Excellent customer service and phone communication skills.
• Basic experience with computers; ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high-stress environments.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and take vital signs.
• Document all patient care in EMR.
• Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations and home health paperwork.
• Assist provider with exams, minor procedures and ordering standard laboratory tests.
• Schedule consultation or imaging appointments for patients.
• Prepare patients for examination or procedures and set up for procedures.
• Respond to patient messages and coordinate appointments.
• Clean and stock rooms and update inventory records.
• Administer medications and vaccines upon competency assessment.
• Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, as ordered.

Skills

Customer service

Phone communication

Time management

Multitasking

High-stress environments

Education

Medical Assistant Training Program

Certified Medical Assistant (preferred)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Medical Assistant

Reports to Office Manager

Background: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care.

Purpose: To assist the providers as well as the other nursing staff and medical assistants in providing efficient and high quality patient care.

Travel may be required from time to time to complete assigned responsibilities.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Triage patients and take vital signs
• Document all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)
• Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc.
• Assist provider with:
  • Performing exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries
  • Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits
  • Completing quality management in EMR
  • Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter
  • E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider.
• Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients
• Prepare patients for examination or procedures
• Set up for procedures
• Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures
• Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records
• Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency
• Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices.
• Work through assigned tasks in EMR
• Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers

Additional Responsibilities for LPNs with active license:

• Start IVs, upon satisfactory assessment of competency

Qualifications:

• Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program
• Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required
• Experience in a medical office desired
• Excellent customer service and phone communication skills
• Basic experience with computersAbility to manage time, multitask, and handle high-stress environments