Certified Medical Assistant I, Per Diem, Days - AMG Cardiology - Clark

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) supports the ambulatory care team by providing direct patient care under the supervision of a physician or nurse. Responsibilities include rooming patients, administering medications and immunizations per practitioner’s orders, taking vitals, managing supplies, ensuring efficient patient flow, tracking referrals and labs, documenting in the EMR, and collaborating to improve safety, quality, and care outcomes.


Principal Accountabilities:

Rooms and prepares patients for examination and treatment. Takes patients brief history and vital signs, documents in E.M.R, including reason for visit. Reviews open care gaps/quality indicators. Cleans room after each patient. Maintains efficient patient flow and keeps patients informed of any delays.
Performs routine point of care testing, i.e., phlebotomy, EKGs, pulmonary function tests, spirometry tests, hearing, vision (including color blindness test), urinalysis, rapid strep tests and drug screening, injections, and vaccinations as per department protocol. Documents appropriately in E.M.R
Prepares lab requests and tests to be sent to lab. Uses two (2) patient identifiers on specimens and labels. Follows up on lab results as per physician orders. Documents appropriately.

• Notifies patient of change in medications/diet and reminders regarding appointments as per (verbatim) physician instructions. Monitors patients’ need for weekly and/or monthly tests/follow up visits.
•  Communicates with insurance carriers to obtain authorizations for procedures and pharmaceuticals. Follows up on referrals.
•  Handles patient’s requests for medical information, copies of medical records, refills, and test results, etc. as per policy. Schedules testing (in or out of office)
• Monitors assigned “inbasket” and clinical pools.
• Adheres to infection control and hand hygiene guidelines during all patient care activities. Recognizes and adheres to National patient Safety Goals and AMG policies/procedures.
• Performs Environment of Care laboratory quality control per policies.
• Reports safety concerns promptly using the AHS Event Reporting System.
• Supports the overall strategic goals of the clinical practice care area and AMG.
• Exemplifies and fosters the AHS P.R.I.D.E. values in their clinical practice: Purpose, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Extraordinary Caring.