Certified Medical Assistant - Fremont
Community Health Association Of Mountain/plains States (champs), Riverton, WY, United States
Certified Medical Assistant - Fremont
Position Title: Certified Medical Assistant - Fremont
Job Category: Clinical Support
Job Description: The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (MA) provides clinical support services to the physician. The MA duties include preparation of clients for the room, basic laboratory testing, ECG, updraft treatments, measurement of vital signs, with procedures, and administering medications and immunizations. This position also requires electronic record proficiency and a basic knowledge of front office procedures as scheduling appointments. The MA be expected to work in other areas of the clinic when deemed appropriate and as needed. The MA should have knowledge of medical terms and applicable equipment, medical clinical protocols and procedures, patient, triage methods, concepts and practices, communications and techniques, procedures and standards for administration of medications, and patient care, patient charts and patient medical histories, equipment operation such as catheters, oxygen, and, applicable OSHA health, environment and safety, Federal and State, rules and regulations.
Essential Functions
Receives client and prepares for provider appointment per departmental procedures. This includes obtaining and recording client's vital signs and chief complaint.
Immediately notifies provider of abnormal vital signs (i.e., low or elevated blood pressure, low or elevated heart rate, low 02 saturation, difficulty breathing, bleeding or hemorrhage, decreased level of consciousness).
Appropriately communicates provider instructions to clients and serves as patient advocate to provider. This includes contacting clients regarding abnormal laboratory or diagnostic values and relays provider instructions accurately, scheduling/rescheduling appointments per provider instructions, effectively represents patient health care needs and concerns to provider and returns patient's phone calls in a timely manner.
Salary Range: $16.00 To $18.00 Annually
Minimum Qualifications
Education: This position requires the MA to have graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant Program Certification with the National Association of Health Professionals within sixty (60) days of the last day of clinical externship or be willing to get certified within 1 year of employment.
MA's must be current with BLS certification.
Site with Opening: Community Health Centers of Central Wyoming Riverton, WY
Hiring Organization: Community Health Centers of Central Wyoming
Position Title: Certified Medical Assistant - Fremont
Job Category: Clinical Support
Job Description: The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (MA) provides clinical support services to the physician. The MA duties include preparation of clients for the room, basic laboratory testing, ECG, updraft treatments, measurement of vital signs, with procedures, and administering medications and immunizations. This position also requires electronic record proficiency and a basic knowledge of front office procedures as scheduling appointments. The MA be expected to work in other areas of the clinic when deemed appropriate and as needed. The MA should have knowledge of medical terms and applicable equipment, medical clinical protocols and procedures, patient, triage methods, concepts and practices, communications and techniques, procedures and standards for administration of medications, and patient care, patient charts and patient medical histories, equipment operation such as catheters, oxygen, and, applicable OSHA health, environment and safety, Federal and State, rules and regulations.
Essential Functions
Receives client and prepares for provider appointment per departmental procedures. This includes obtaining and recording client's vital signs and chief complaint.
Immediately notifies provider of abnormal vital signs (i.e., low or elevated blood pressure, low or elevated heart rate, low 02 saturation, difficulty breathing, bleeding or hemorrhage, decreased level of consciousness).
Appropriately communicates provider instructions to clients and serves as patient advocate to provider. This includes contacting clients regarding abnormal laboratory or diagnostic values and relays provider instructions accurately, scheduling/rescheduling appointments per provider instructions, effectively represents patient health care needs and concerns to provider and returns patient's phone calls in a timely manner.
Salary Range: $16.00 To $18.00 Annually
Minimum Qualifications
Education: This position requires the MA to have graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant Program Certification with the National Association of Health Professionals within sixty (60) days of the last day of clinical externship or be willing to get certified within 1 year of employment.
MA's must be current with BLS certification.
Site with Opening: Community Health Centers of Central Wyoming Riverton, WY
Hiring Organization: Community Health Centers of Central Wyoming