CMA, RMA, CST or LPN Bariatric Outpatient Clinic

CMA, RMA, CST or LPN [Bariatric Outpatient Clinic]

The clinical staff (CMA, RMA, CST or LPN) supports bariatric providers and patients by delivering organized clinical and administrative care. The role involves patient interaction, sensitive communication, and reliable handling of both medical and front‑office tasks.

• Welcome patients, verify demographics, and prepare them for visits
• Take and record vital signs, weight, and body composition measurements, and demographic information
• Obtain and record medical history, surgical history, verify allergies, update medication lists per clinic and departmental protocol
• Prepare clinic summary forms for providers prior to patient visits
• Assist with bariatric‑specific assessments, including risk calculators/screening tools and questionnaires
• Prepare exam rooms and support providers during clinic
• Complete EMR documentation and fulfill MIPS requirements
• Assist with scribing clinic notes to support provider workflow and maintain complete, accurate records
• Enter medication and lab orders and call results as guided by nurse / providers
• Complete overdue task lists
• Respond to prescription requests / refills
• Assist with incoming and outgoing phone calls, including appointment scheduling and message triage, notifying the appropriate clinic staff member and documenting intervention
• Process faxes, scan documents into the EMR, and manage incoming results or referrals
• Maintain clinical supplies, equipment cleanliness, and regulatory compliance
• Support multidisciplinary team members such as front desk staff, nurses, dietitians, behavioral health, and surgeons
• Participation in telehealth group medical visits and associated clinic work up
• Participation in bariatric service line team meetings and accreditation surveys
• Maintains bariatric clinic protocols as outlined by ASMBS standards
• Ability to work in multiple platforms (Allscripts, Athena, Epic)

• Comfortable handling weight‑related discussions with respect
• Organization with documentation, phones, and office workflows
• Ability to communicate effectively through team emails, instant message platform and respond in timely manner
• Ability to manage a busy clinic flow
• Team‑oriented approach with dependable follow‑through
• Take manual vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respirations)
• Follow OSHA and HIPAA Guidelines, assisting with maintaining clinic compliance (AAAHC)
• Follow all PSC and bariatric program policies when caring for patients
• Provide patients with support utilizing program’s scale and with ambulation as needed

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care

Southern Pines, NC
$30.00
–
$60.00
6 months ago