Job Description

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:

• Rooming patients :

  • Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
  • Rooming of patients from the lobby to the exam room, including all vital signs.

• Telephone Interactions :

  • Completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities as directed.
  • Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department-specific processes and policies.

• Administrative tasks :

  • Patient check-in or check-out.
  • Prior authorizations.
  • Scheduling appointments.
  • Verification of benefits.
  • Coordination of referrals and testing.

• Office procedures :

  • Performing office procedures as directed and per department-specific competencies.
  • Conducting other testing at the point of care.
  • Setting up and assisting with procedures such as biopsies, tube placements, chemical cautery, etc.
  • Spraying patients with lidocaine/afrin prior to scope procedures.

• Patient instructions :

  • Providing patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow-up instructions at the direction of the provider.
  • Retrieving and providing condition-specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider's directions and orders.

• Medication administration :

  • Administering medications per the provider's order.
  • Providing assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols.
  • Calling medications into pharmacies, notifying patients of refills, and documenting actions within the EMR per provider orders.

• Competency maintenance :

  • Maintaining department-specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
  • Being competent with high-level disinfecting as well as instrument packaging, and autoclave maintenance and use.

• Technical tasks :

  • Uploading outside CDs and photos to Epic and transferring scope videos from the flash drive to the I-drive.
  • Setting up scope towers and cleaning all scopes when the exam is complete.

• Provider assistance :

  • Assisting the provider as directed.

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

Education:
H.S. Diploma/GED

Other Knowledge/Skills:
Carle Health Company Overview:

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Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is $17.33per hour - $28.07per 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.

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