What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant position at UROLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH TEXAS PLLC?
Job Details
Description
Urology Clinics of North Texas strives to provide highly positive medical outcomes, proven advanced technology and pharmaceuticals. We deliver care in locations convenient to patients throughout the Dallas, Collin, Rockwall, and Tarrant County areas.
The Certified Medical Assistant under the direction of a physician, assists in the delivery of health care for patients. This position performs a wide variety of patient care activities including, but not limited to, maintenance of clinical record and documentation, administering medications, giving injections, and taking vital signs.
Preferred Experience (highly desired but not required)
- Urology and/or Ob/Gyn
- NextGen or similar EMR's
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions):
- Maintains patient flow
- Interviews patient, measures vital signs and records the information
- Performs tests as ordered by the physician
- Prepares/assists physician with patient exam and/or procedures
- Prepares patient rooms
- Prepares specimens for laboratory
- Administers injections and catheters using sterile technique
- Cleans and restocks patient rooms, lab area and storeroom
- Sterilizes instruments
- Performs veni-puncture
- Documents patient’s chart
- Performs triage duties
- Assists primary nurse with labs, etc.
- Opens clinic and lab in the am
- Closes clinic and labs in the pm (clean and dispose of biohazard waste)
- Front office and back office experience is a plus
- Performs other tasks and duties as may be added from time to time
MAINTENANCE OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Maintains a basic understanding of urology-related conditions, diseases and procedures.
- Utilizes good communication skills during interactions with patients and co-workers.
- Achieves and maintains positive working relationships and rapport with colleagues, physicians, employees, and other health care providers to ensure quality delivery and promotion of health care.
Qualifications
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
Cert Medical Assistant (CMA):
Must be CMA from one listed:
- Nat Cert Med Asst (NCMA)
- from NCCT Cert Med Asst (CMA)
- from AAMA or ARMA Cert Cln Med Asst (CCMA)
- from NHA Reg Med Asst (RMA)
- from AMT, AAMP or AAH Nat Reg Cert Med Asst (NRCMA)
- from NAHP Cln Med Asst Cert (CMAC) from AMCA
