Certified Medical Assistant- PRN - Cancer Clinic Infusion - Augusta, GA

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Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary:

• Performs assigned patient care duties under the direction of a licensed provider (MD/PA/NP) or RN. Responsible for
• performing CMA clinical duties to include, but not limited to obtaining vital signs, administering limited profile of
• medications/injections per approved policy, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood,
• cleaning equipment, ordering/stocking supplies, and maintaining exam rooms in an outpatient care setting. Assists in
• emergencies as directed by licensed provider or RN. Duties are practice site-specific and may fluctuate based on location. Some PRN Travel may be required.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions:

• Completion of Ambulatory Intake to include: Interviewing patients for information about the visit and any
• recent problems. Obtains vital signs, height and weight, medical, family, and social history. Verified that one
• current problem exists. Update allergies and medications and accurately record findings on intake form in
• EMR. May be required to perform EKGs, ABIs, six-minute walk tests, etc.
• Assists physicians with exams and procedures. Prepares room with supplies and instruments. Provides
• education and emotional support to the patient throughout the procedure. Properly disposes of biohazard
• waste. Documents procedure in AD Hoc note in EMR.
• Answers triage nurse line or retrieves voicemail messages. Provides information to caller promptly (within
• 24 hours). Documents disposition/request for information via inbox message in PowerChart to patients
• physician. Consults with RN/PA in the clinic as necessary in absence of a physician. Maintains contact with
• supported providers during nonclinic days via phone, PowerChart inbox messages, etc.
• Obtains labs (to include blood, urine, and nasal swabs) per hospital policy; documents and enters charges
• accordingly. May administer seasonal flu/pneumonia vaccines and other site-specific premeasured injections.
• Maintains assigned exam rooms. Wipes down exam table, equipment, BP cuffs, scales, computer keyboard.
• Restocks linen and medical supplies. Annotates same on room log. Monitor expiration dates on all applicable
• supplies. Maintains assigned areas of the clinic by completing environmental sweeps monthly or more often.
• Front office duties as assigned (registration, scheduling, payment collection, check-in/out, insurance
• authorization, etc.) Other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma General or GED General
• Other / Certificate Medical Assisting

Required Minimum License(S) And Certification(S):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support
• CMA - Cert Medical Assistant or RMA - Registered Medical Assistant or CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant or MedCA - Certified Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant

Additional License(S) And Certification(S):

Current certification from one of the following medical assisting credentialing bodies (accrediting body listed first, certification denoted in parenthesis): AAMA (CMA), AMT (RMA), NHA (CCMA), NCCT (NCMA), or MedCA. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 1 year outpatient setting; prefer experience in the specialty for which applicant is
• applying Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Phlebotomy/Ekg/Manual Bp

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