Description
Overview
This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible. In addition to the sign-on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages and paid time off.
Job Summary
Assists physicians and advanced clinical practitioners with patient care, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. May assist with administrative duties including scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize the benefit from the practice service.
Essential Functions
Exemplify caring and compassionate customer service to create an excellent patient experience
Provide exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to interact with patients and families in a wide variety of sensitive situations
Demonstrates critical thinking skills and decisive judgment in an often-hectic environment and possess the ability to work cohesively on a team and independently
Interview and record patients' medical information and measure their vital signs,
Updates health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information at each visit
Utilizes standard precautions, complies with policies and other Regulatory Agency standards
Completes CLIA approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards
Conduct Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order. Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable
Responsible for the development and implementation of a treatment plan.
Lead lower-level staff by providing direction and training
Collect, prepare and log blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens.
Ensures ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the care team is presented with test results
Function as an EMR super user
Complete all annual in-service, education and/or training required to maintain professional standards
Complete annual unit-based project
Education, Experience and Certifications
High school graduate or equivalent required. BLS required per policy guidelines.
Must maintain current certification.
Recognized/certified as a CMA or RMA by one of the following National Organizations:
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Health Career Association (NHA),
National Healthcare Worker's Association (NHCWA), National Center for Competency Testing
(NCCT), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) American Medical Technologists
(AMT), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical
Assistants (NRMA).
Candidate must possess the following:
A. Five (5) years of experience as CMA/RMA after certification date
B. Teammate can become a CMA II, without 5 years of experience, if they pass the
Specialty Certified Medical Assistant (SCMA) exam
C. Must be in good standing within department, with performance rating of meets/exceeds
expectations in their last performance review with no CFIP within six months.
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