Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Job at Great River Health, Burlington, IA

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  • Great River Health
  • Burlington, IA

Job Description

Provides accurate and timely information to visitors and callers. Responsibilities include pre-certifying with insurance companies, filing, scheduling, maintaining records in the Electronic Medical Record system, processing patient specimens, and direct patient care. This role assists providers with office procedures. Administrative tasks include scheduling appointments, billing, coding, and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs, documenting medical histories, preparing patients for exams, drawing blood, and administering medications under physician or advanced practice provider direction. Adaptability to varied tasks is essential. Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies. Change dressings on wounds. Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies. Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing. Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission. Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients. Help physicians or physician assistant examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures. Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies and equipment. Collect co-pays, coinsurance, and past due balances and record transactions. Operate equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests. Perform general office duties such as answering telephones or completing insurance forms. Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses. Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician or physician assistant. Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean. Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records. Schedule appointments for patients. Set up medical laboratory equipment. Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician. Qualifications include H.S. Diploma or GED, graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants, 1-3 years experience preferred, knowledge of medical and administrative procedures, Certified Medical Assistant required, Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid certification within 60 days, and mandatory reporter certifications within 180 days. Benefits include competitive base pay, matching retirement programs, health, dental and vision plans, health savings and flexible spending accounts, employee discounts, employer-paid long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, paid time off, education assistance, employee assistance, referral bonus, discounted meals, paid parental leave, employee service recognition, and voluntary insurance plans.

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Job Tags

Part time, Flexible hours,

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