Certified Medical Assistant: M-F

Job Summary

The CMA Triage prepares and assists physician/providers in the examination and treatment of patients in the medical office. The role involves assisting with examinations, diagnostic processes, and treatments; arranging diagnostic testing and hospital admission; obtaining insurance authorizations; scheduling outpatient and inpatient procedures; performing patient assessment and triage; preparing and administering patient medication; and performing laboratory and diagnostic testing in the medical office setting.

Primarily, the individual performs triage duties.

• Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administer injections and immunizations. Perform laboratory testing, EKGs, and other medical office testing and procedures. Schedule appointments, testing procedures, and work in both front office and clinical areas as assigned. Apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills to assist the physician with proficient and comprehensive documentation.
• Arrange for diagnostic testing, specialist appointments, and hospital admission.
• May perform phlebotomy, administer injections and immunizations, venipuncture, cleanse wounds/lesion sites, and measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
• May perform telephone triage, asking details of illness, answering questions, ensuring information is available, and reviewing phone calls with the nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate.
• Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices, and order supplies as required.
• Contribute to team building through support of management decisions and participation in performance improvement activities. Train other Medical Assistants.
• Notify management of changes in workload.
• Complete all educational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum:
  High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of a qualified Medical Assistant course.

• Minimum:
  None
• Preferred:
  One or more years of Medical Office experience and previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area.

• Minimum:
  Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)
• Preferred:
  Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), National Registered Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant

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