Certified Medical Assistant- York, SC

Description

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) assists physicians and/or nurse practitioners by performing clinical and administrative duties directed by the Practice Manager and/or healthcare provider.

Duties and Responsibilities

Field

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs, confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; disposing of contaminated supplies.
• Organizes and maintains patient charts, including generating chart numbers, filing, and pulling charts.
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a response by medical personnel.
• Participates in on-call rotation system.

Office

• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to all patients.
• Call in authorized drug refills as directed and telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies.
• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.
• Helps providers generate revenue by recording billing information of services rendered; completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential. 
• Assist Provider by tracking supply inventory and ordering when necessary.
• Organizes and maintains patient charts, including generating chart numbers, filing, and pulling charts.

Safety and Sanitation

• Be familiar with facility policy and procedure manuals to identify safety precautions and equipment to use when performing tasks that could result in bodily injury.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Uses personal protective equipment when performing procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids.
• Follows established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
• Follows established departmental policies and procedures, including appropriate dress codes.
• Reports hazardous conditions or equipment.

Working Conditions

• Works in office area(s), the community, and long-term care facilities.
• Moves intermittently during working hours
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Is involved with patients, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients, family members, personnel, and visitors.
• Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors.
• Works flexible working hours, sometimes beyond normal working hours when necessary. 
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB, AIDS, and Hepatitis B viruses
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Maintains a liaison with the patient, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the patients’ needs.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered active Medical Assistant Certification in South Carolina.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitors, physicians, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience, tact as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a patient’s condition.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.