Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA)

• Department: Gastroenterology - CWP

• Entity: Bloomington-Normal Service Area

• Job Category: Patient Care

• Employment Type: Full - Time

• Job ID: 46049

• Experience Required: Not Indicated

• Education Required: HS Diploma/GED

• Shift: Day

• Location: Bloomington-Normal, IL

• Usual Schedule: M-F 8am-4:30pm

• On Call Requirements: na

• Work Location: BroMenn Medical Office Ctr II

• Weekend Requirements: na

• Holiday Requirements: na

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  Position Summary:

  The Certified Medical Assistant assists with the examination and treatment of patients under the directions of a physician or Registered Nurse (RN).

  Qualifications:

  EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS H.S. Diploma/GED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Experience in a medical setting. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

• Work may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities/hospitals.

• requireduired to drive your own vehicle for business purposes.

  SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser. Multicultural sensitivity.Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.

  Essential Functions:

• 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.

• Telephone Interactions: 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,prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.

• Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies. May

• 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

• Contributes to medical assisting and medical office success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.

• Generates result notes

• Administers vaccines and other injections as indicated

• Provides patient instructions

• Performs prior authorization process

• Preps charts for visits and procedures

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Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.