Certified/Registered Medical Assistant CMA/RMA - Float
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.
Rooming Collecting pertinent information regarding the patients chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
Telephone As directed, completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities.
Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department specific processes and policies.
Administrative tasks including, but not limited to, patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.
Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies.
May perform procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, application or removal of casts at the direction of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
Provide patient with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction of the provider.
CMA staff may retrieve and provide condition specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider directions and orders.
Administer medications per the provider order.
Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols.
Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and documents actions within the EMR per provider orders.
Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
Collecting pertinent patient information such as vital signs and health history.
Assisting physician or nursing staff with treatment of patients, including procedure assist.
Assist patients with appointment requests and scheduling appointments.
Administer medication or injections with the order of a licensed physician or advanced practice provider.
Perform point of care testing specific to patients needs.
Recommended Skills Certified Medical Assistant Certified Nurse Practitioner Communication Health Care Nursing Office Procedures Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Rooming Collecting pertinent information regarding the patients chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
Telephone As directed, completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities.
Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department specific processes and policies.
Administrative tasks including, but not limited to, patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.
Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies.
May perform procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, application or removal of casts at the direction of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.
Provide patient with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction of the provider.
CMA staff may retrieve and provide condition specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider directions and orders.
Administer medications per the provider order.
Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols.
Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and documents actions within the EMR per provider orders.
Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
Collecting pertinent patient information such as vital signs and health history.
Assisting physician or nursing staff with treatment of patients, including procedure assist.
Assist patients with appointment requests and scheduling appointments.
Administer medication or injections with the order of a licensed physician or advanced practice provider.
Perform point of care testing specific to patients needs.
Recommended Skills Certified Medical Assistant Certified Nurse Practitioner Communication Health Care Nursing Office Procedures Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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