What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant Physician Services CWR position at Equiliem?
Job Summary
The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in providing clinical care to select patients under the supervision of the professional nurse or licensed medical practitioner and provides clerical office assistance.
Essential Generic Job Functions
- Prepares exam room, treatment room, supplies, and instruments.
- Prepares patients for physician visit and examination assisting as directed.
- Takes patient's vital signs and records in medical chart.
- Understands proper function and care of special equipment.
- Performs EKG, PFT, Audiometry, Titmus Test as indicated after a performance evaluation checklist completion.
- Also performs UDS, BAT, Phlebotomy, and other lab testing as indicated after performance evaluation checklist completion.
- Maintains records by completing patient records as directed; file record and reports.
- Assists with collections / billing procedures as needed.
- Uses computer software to maintain office systems.
- Identifies and responds to issues of confidentiality.
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and / or visually impaired, etc.).
- This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and / or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental / age, educational, literacy, etc.).
- Other duties and / or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
- Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
Education Requirement
Required Education : High School diploma or equivalent such as a GED.
Preferred Education : Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
Required Certifications & Licensure
CMA-NHA (National Healthcareer Association)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Required Skills & Experience :
Schedule Notes
8 : 00 AM - 8 : 00 PM Rotation M-T 8am-8pm F 8am-5pm and Saturday 9am-11am No Holidays or On-Call
Reason
New Position
Certifications & Licenses
BLS - AHA
Equiliem Healthcare
Equiliem Healthcare specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 4 years running by our employees and client partners.
Benefits offered to our workers include the following :
