Certified Medical Assistant; CMA​/RMA - Pediatrics Curtis

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.

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – National Health career Association (NHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Certified Medical Assistant – National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Allied Health (AAH)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) – National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days of hire

• High School Diploma or GED

• Room patients and collect pertinent information, including chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation.
• Conduct telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities while maintaining accurate patient information per departmental policies.
• Perform administrative duties, including patient check‑in/check‑out, appointment scheduling, prior authorizations, benefit verification, referral coordination, and testing coordination.
• Complete office procedures according to departmental competencies and provider direction.
• Perform clinical procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture/staple removal, cast application/removal, TB skin test readings, and point‑of‑care diagnostic testing.
• Provide patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, and follow‑up care as directed by providers.
• Retrieve and provide condition‑specific patient education materials per provider orders.
• Administer medications, immunizations, PPD tests, nebulizer treatments, and oral medications to patients ages 0‑21 per provider orders.
• Assist with prescription refill requests, call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions in the EMR.
• Maintain competencies related to point‑of‑care testing, equipment operation, and specialty‑specific training.
• Obtain and document vital signs for patients ages 0‑21, including height, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and pulse.
• Assist providers with in‑office procedures such as toenail removal, lesion removal, and circumcisions.
• Complete comprehensive medication reconciliation, including prescription and over‑the‑counter medications.
• Assist with the completion of physical and medical forms.

The compensation range for this position is $18.33 per hour – $29.69 per hour.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E‑Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization.

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