What are the responsibilities and job description for the CMA- Annual Wellness Visits position at Christ Community Health Services?
Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY :
The Annual Wellness Certified Medical Assistant (ACMA) works with the Primary Care Provider Team and the Outreach and Engagement Team to facilitate a comprehensive Annual Wellness visit. The Annual Wellness CMA is expected to review and complete, documentation related to previsit planning and care delivery for Annual Well visits (AWV) and Gap in Care Closure. Through these interventions, the ACMA will ensure optimum patient-to-doctor flow.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Scheduling patients for Annual Wellness.
- Reviews and prepares medical records to ensure completeness prior to patient appointment and obtains reports / results that are not included in the chart. Documents visit, observations, and related activities.
- Assists with gathering data for the patient history and physical assessment.
- Checks patient vital signs and body measurements when Bluetooth capability is activated and available.
- Documents patient stated information : vital signs, pain assessment, height, and weight in the patient chart.
- Explain Annual Wellness visit instructions to the patient, as appropriate. Provides teaching to patients and families within the scope of the knowledge base.
- Participates in an interdisciplinary workgroup(s) with Providers, Staff, IT, and outreach staff to co-develop system-wide standards and guidance
- Identify growth opportunities and performance improvement potential
- Completes clinical tasks are needed to prepare patients for Annual Well Visits (AWV), before appointments.
- Communicate important information to key stakeholders proactively to keep providers abreast of telehealth findings.
- Track progress and outreach to patients as needed.
- Manage and organize Medicare portals to ensure gaps are complete and data is entered into the system.
- Ability to work at multiple Christ Community Health Center locations.
Qualifications / Required Skill :
Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent. Associate degree preferred.
Experience : Minimum Three (3) years’ experience in a Clinical area required.
Licenses or Certifications : Active Certified Medical Assistant required
CPR certified
Soft Skills required :
Mental Requirements :
Level 1 – Requires some concentration and normal attention. Generally, once the job is learned, the tasks can be performed more or less automatically.
Level 2 – Requires high periods of concentration intermittently and normal attention. Generally, even once the job is learned, tasks will require normal attention to deal with recurring variables.
Level 3 – Requires a high level of concentration and high level of attention intermittently. Generally, the approach to tasks may be consistent, but the number of steps required and / or the number of variables involved creates the possibility of errors unless the incumbent pays close attention.
Physical Requirements :
Activity
Approximate % of Time
Comments
Sitting
Standing
Walking
100%
Approximate percentage of time spent lifting, pulling and / or pushing : 5%
Maximum number of pounds required (with or without assistance) : 50 lbs.
Types of objects the incumbent is required to lift / pull / push.
Machines and Equipment Used :
Machines, Equipment, Tools
Approximate % of Time
Degree of Hand : Eye Coordination Required
Varies
Normal
Varies
Normal
Varies
Normal
Approximate percentage of time incumbent spends in “on-the-job” travel , excluding commuting to regular work location : Regular travel will be necessary
Working Conditions :
Medical clinic setting with ongoing exposure to contagious individuals and infectious disease; requires universal precautions; some exposure to varying weather conditions when traveling between work locations
Other Requirements :
Other duties as needed
