Certified Medical Assistant; CMA​/RMA - Float Team

Overview

Seeking a highly motivated individual interested in supporting multiple areas within the ambulatory clinic setting. The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly.

• Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AMT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Health career Association (NHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - American Allied Health (AAH)
• Education:
  
  H.S. Diploma/GED
• Work Experience:
  
  Rooming patients, telephone interactions, administrative tasks, office procedures, and various clinical duties as directed by providers.

• Rooming patients:
  Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
• Telephone interactions:
  Completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities; gathering information and maintaining patient records via telephone per department specific processes and policies.
• Administrative tasks:
  Patient check‑in/out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.
• Office procedures as directed:
  Urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, cast application/removal, reading negative TB skin tests, steering patients to department nurse for positive TB screening, and other diagnostic testing at point of care.
• Provide patient written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow‑up instructions at provider direction; retrieve and provide condition specific education from approved resources.
• Administer medications per provider orders.
• Assist with prescription medication refills per department protocols, call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions within the EMR.
• Maintain department specific competencies related to point‑of‑care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
• React to frequent changes in duties and volumes of work.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and commitment to respectful treatment of all colleagues.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, reliable transportation, and float staff flexibility to perform all department specific functions within scope.
• Medication reconciliation, injections, medication refill requests, point‑of‑care testing processing lab specimens, prior authorizations, and completion of clear coverage for HAMP as needed.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance—and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle Bro Menn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care.

The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering‑based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life‑long careers at Carle Health.

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