Medical Assistant, Certified

Paycom; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Urology Centers of Alabama (UCA) seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care in our Birmingham urology clinic. You will support physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners while maintaining patient confidentiality and a high standard of care.

Experience with catheterization, specimen collection, and sterile techniques is required. The role involves traveling between clinic locations and using EMR systems for documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be a CCMA from an approved program.
• Experience providing basic care with patience and calm demeanor.
• Must maintain current CCMA license/certification.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with diverse patient populations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to urology patients in the clinic.
• Perform catheterization using aseptic technique.
• Obtain blood, urine, or other specimens for lab analysis.
• Prepare and sterilize instruments and rooms as needed.
• Type documents, emails, forms, and other communications.
• Operate standard office equipment including EMR systems and MS Office.

Skills

CCMA certification

Compassionate care

Patient communication

HIPAA compliance

Education

Certified Medical Assistant program

Tools

EMR system

MS Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Homewood Main Campus - BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Nurse, General Summary

General Summary

The CCMA (Certified Medical Assistant) is responsible for providing direct patient care to urology patients in the clinic setting under the supervision of a Physician, Physician’s Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner. The CCMA is also expected to ethically perform assigned job duties in a manner that is consistent with the Core Values of Urology Centers of Alabama (UCA) listed below:

Core Values

• Respect
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Timeliness
• Hospitality

Minimum Qualifications

Incumbents must have one of the following to be eligible for consideration:

• CCMA professionals must be first and foremost qualified and compassionate.
• Experienced in providing diverse basic care to those who need it while remaining patient and calm.
• Must be a Certified Medical Assistant from an approved program.
• Or have an extensive work record, with approved references, as a Medical Assistant.

• Must maintain license/credential as outlined in Minimum Qualification #1 without lapse.
• Must have a Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification. Certification must be renewed and up to date.
• Must display an understanding of sound patient care, including maintaining competency in UCA required areas. See clinical competency for further details.

After orientation to UCA is completed, incumbent must have the ability to display the following:

• Must be able to perform catheterization using aseptic technique.
• Must show the ability to obtain blood, urine, or other specimens for lab analysis, using venipuncture, midstream, catheter, or other approved method.
• Must show the ability to perform sterilization techniques on instruments, patient rooms, or equipment as needed.
• Must be able to type documents, email, forms, and other communications.
• Must show proficiency in use of a variety of office equipment including a PC, Windows, MSOffice, EMR system, multi-line telephone, copier, facsimile machine, etc.

• Must be able to travel between locations using personal transportation. UCA does pay for mileage and time as according to the UCA Travel Policy.
• Must show the ability to have excellent interpersonal skills and communication to interact with all walks of life, internal and external to UCA, from all educational or cultural backgrounds.
• Must show the ability to work independently or within a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Must show the ability to maintain confidentiality, including strict adherence to HIPAA and UCA Guidelines.