CMA Lead Peds | Southaven

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Le Bonheur Pediatrics - Southaven MCCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
January 16, 2026 (6 days left to apply) job requisition :
R-14945

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Provides care in a medical practice office under the direction of a provider. Maintains a clean and safe environment, provide patient care and provide patients with information. Working under limited supervision, adapts procedures, processes, and techniques to accomplish the more complex requirements of the position. Serves as lead by answering questions, conducting training and preparing educational materials for clinical team members.

Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in The Methodist Mission, Vision and Values.

Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

** A Brief Overview
** Provides care in a medical practice office under the direction of a provider. Maintains a clean and safe environment, provide patient care and provide patients with information. Working under limited supervision, adapts procedures, processes, and techniques to accomplish the more complex requirements of the position. Serves as lead by answering questions, conducting training and preparing educational materials for clinical team members.

Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in The Methodist Mission, Vision and Values.

** What you will do
*** Serves in the lead capacity for Medical Assistants within the physician office. Organizes and conducts continuing in-service training classes for current Associates. Provides guidance to clinical team members to include answering questions, solving problems, and researching issues.
* Regularly reviews the work of clinical team members to ensure quality of work and performs audits as requested by manager.
* Assists in scheduling activities to ensure adequate departmental staffing. Ensures staffing as appropriate to meet customer needs and within budgetary and productivity requirements as requested by manager.
* Participates in interviewing potential new Associates, has input into Associate evaluations and corrective actions as requested by manager.
* Performs special projects for department.
* Proactively assists patients throughout the visit as needed, accompanies patients to the exam/procedure room. Responds to patient needs in a professional and friendly manner.
* Performs clerical activities related to patient care such as scheduling appointments and Diagnostic Imaging exams, lab call backs, prior authorizations, retrieving medical histories, filling out patient paperwork and forms and answering and returning phone calls.
* Collects and records patient data including height, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure, and basic information about the presenting and previous conditions. Records pertinent patient information, surgical history, reviews systems, past medical history, social history, medical management including but not limited to allergies, etc.
* May assist with physical examination preparations.
* Performs EKGs, removes sutures/ staples, and changes sterile and non-sterile dressings as directed.
* Effectively collects and prepares specimens for laboratory analysis utilizing non-invasive techniques, including urine, sputum and stool. Assists with undressing, cleansing and positioning patients for specific procedures.
* Perform skin tests and venipuncture of skin for purpose of withdrawing blood.
* Administers medication and immunizations under the direction of the physician or advanced practice provider.
* May authorize prescription refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies ordered and authorized by a physician or advanced practice provider.
* Administers first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an emergency.
* Prepares and cleans exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control. Ensures instruments are cleaned and sterilized and contaminated supplies are properly disposed.
* Prepares orders, sorts, stores, and restocks supplies for exam/procedure room. Duties may include ordering and maintaining stock of supplies.
* Provides patient education and instructions under the authorization of the supervising physician.
* Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
** Education Qualifications
*** High School Diploma or Equivalent
* Technical Degree or Diploma Medical Assistant
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