What are the responsibilities and job description for the CMA position at OakLeaf Clinics - OB/GYN?
Title: CMA
OakLeaf Clinics – OB/GYN has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) working full-time (40 hours per week).
OakLeaf Clinics is dedicated to providing our patients with compassion, trust, and a lifetime of individualized care. Our healthcare team consists of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians, nurses, respiratory therapists and medical assistants working in concert with laboratory/imaging services to offer individualized care to the Chippewa Valley.
Position description
Duties include rooming patients, taking vital signs, completing medication reconciliation, administering medications including injections, scheduling appointments, completing required prior authorization paperwork, assisting providers with their day-to-day clinical practice, and completing other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
· Provide professional nursing or medical assistant care under supervision or scope of licensure for clinic patients
· Facilitate/perform the gathering of patient information and document accordingly
· Assist with office procedures as directed
· Assist with the preparation of equipment and aid clinician during treatment, examination and testing of patients
· Schedule follow-up appointments
· Instruct patients and families by phone as directed within scope of licensure or certification
· Greet patients and prepare them for clinician examination
· Screen patients for appropriate information
· Maintains timely flow of patients and complete forms as needed
· Responsible for preparation of exam rooms including re-stocking of treatment areas
· Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations
· Maintain patient confidentiality
Qualifications
· Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
· If not certified, 3 years of medical assistant experience within the last 7 years required.
Must obtain certification within 12 months of hire date.
· Medical Assistant certification or registration through accredited program required AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants) or RMA (American Medical Technologists)
· Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
· Medical terminology knowledge and understanding of patient care notes
· Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
· Detail oriented and accurate
· Passionate about providing patient-focused care
· Ability to multitask with attention to detail
· Prior Epic experience preferred
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a clinic setting.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, grasp, handle, objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Benefits
OakLeaf Clinics offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package!
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Exceptional Retirement Savings Plan
- CME Allowance & Paid Time Off
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
Full-Time 40 hours/week
Monday to Friday between the hours of 6:30am - 3:30pm
Starting Wage: $19.50/hour
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $19.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Clinic
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
- Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)
- Certifed Medical Assistant: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20