Certified Medical Assistant; CMA​/RMA; Mahomet Clinic

Overview

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.

• Room patients and collect pertinent information regarding chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation.
• Obtain and document vital signs.
• Conduct medication reconciliation and update patient records in the EMR.
• Complete telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities.
• Gather and maintain patient information via telephone following department policies and procedures.
• Manage daily patient messages and in-basket communications.
• Perform patient check-in and check-out processes.
• Schedule appointments and coordinate referrals and diagnostic testing.
• Verify insurance benefits and obtain prior authorizations.
• Assist with office administrative duties and daily department operations.
• Assist providers with patient flow and clinical procedures.
• Perform point-of-care testing and document results.
• Administer medications according to provider orders and within scope of practice.
• Assist with prescription refills following department protocols.
• Call prescriptions into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions in the EMR.
• Provide patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, and follow-up care as directed by providers.
• Retrieve and provide condition‑specific patient education materials as directed by providers.
• Perform urine catheterizations and bladder scanning.
• Remove sutures and staples.
• Apply and remove casts under provider direction.
• Read negative TB skin test results and refer patients with potential positive findings to nursing staff.
• Perform other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
• Maintain competencies related to point‑of‑care testing, equipment handling, and specialty‑specific training.
• Complete department tasks such as sterilizer duties, linen collection, stocking supplies, and maintaining clinical readiness.

One of the following certifications:

• Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - 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)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (within 30 days)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health (AAH)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

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