CMA III- Specialty Clinics

Certified Medical Assistant III

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Medical Assistant will be an advocate for the patient’s needs by collaborating with both the patient and their care team to ensure that the patient receives the high level of care. As a Medical Assistant, you can look forward to creating strong bonds with your patients and co-workers and have multiple opportunities for growth and development.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collects subjective and objective health status data from the patient or caregiver and communicates data to healthcare provider
• Follows through on the patient’s plan of care under the direction of the provider
• Communicates the provider’s written instructions for care to the patient, or caregiver
• Participates in care for patients, across the lifespan, in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as patients move in and out of care settings
• Obtains vital signs, prepares patients for examinations, observes and reports patient’s signs or symptoms, and performs point of care testing
• Maintains established office/clinic policies and procedures, goals, performance improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, and protocols.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families per office/clinic standards.
• Provides general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both simultaneously, within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.
• Meets communication needs of patients.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Finds and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family.
• Demonstrates performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a nursing assistant.
• Performs other duties as assigned, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Helps in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Notifies proper licensed personnel when patient complains of pain.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate to the RN or LPN any observed changes in patient status and responses.
• Maintains awareness of the needs of the pediatric, geriatric, and general patient population.
• Response is proper to the patient in emergencies or physically distressful situations.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
• Assist with orientation of new employees
• Maintains a working knowledge of all equipment used in treatment of patients.
• Maintains and replaces supplies on unit assigned.
• As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency.
• Performs other duties as assigned, within the CMA III scope of practice.
• Other duties as assigned.

Nothing in this job description restricts MH ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. MH does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons deemed appropriate by MH.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.
• Ability to lift, move, push or pull a minimum of 35 pounds
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday

Required Skills/Abilities:

•  Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the public.
• Must be able to relay information concerning a resident’s condition.
• May be subject to hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors or personnel.
• Must possess leadership, supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicates with medical and nursing staff, and other departments.
• Basic computer skills, including ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• May work beyond normal working hours and on weekends holidays when necessary.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program and have obtained the Medication Assistant Certification.
• Prior experience in clinic setting preferred but not required.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA). Certification (CMA)
• Certified Medical Assistant III in good standing with the state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

NON-DESCRIMINATION STATEMENT

It is the policy of McKenzie Health not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.