Certified Medical Assistant

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.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and collect pertinent information, including chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation.
• Complete telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities per department policies and provider direction.
• Gather, update, and maintain patient information via telephone.
• Perform patient check-in/check-out, prior authorizations, appointment scheduling, benefit verification, referral coordination, and testing coordination.
• Complete office procedures in accordance with department-specific competencies.
• Perform point-of-care testing and related documentation.
• Assist with clinical procedures, including urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture/staple removal, cast application/removal, TB skin test reading, and other diagnostic testing as directed.
• Provide patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, and follow-up care.
• Retrieve and provide condition-specific patient education materials per provider direction.
• Administer medications per provider orders.
• Assist with prescription medication refills according to department protocols.
• Call prescriptions into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions within the EMR.
• Conduct follow-up telephone communications and phone calls per provider orders.
• Maintain department-specific competencies related to point-of-care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
• Assist with minor in-office procedures.

Qualifications

Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Allied Health (AAH), or American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• Previous medical assistant experience preferred

Carle Health Company Overview

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our more than 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois.  We’ve grown to include seven, award-winning hospitals across eight hospital campuses and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Physicians Group, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center including Carle Eureka Hospital and associated Carle Health Medical Group clinics all hold Magnet® with Distinction designation, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital all hold the exclusive Magnet® designation.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $18.33per hour - $29.69per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.