POSITION REQUIRES VALID CMA CERTIFICATION
Position Summary
The Medical Assistant - Certified provides clinical and administrative support to healthcare professionals, assisting with patient care and other office functions. This role may greet patients, schedule appointments, take vital signs, and maintain medical records. This is a full-time Monday - Friday position
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Prepare examination rooms by ensuring rooms are in order and ready for the day
Prepare patients for examination by taking and recording vital signs needed for appointment
Perform spirometry testing and maintain results with the patient order
Perform and documents exercise oximetry and simple stress test
Perform EKG and maintain results with the patient order
Download APAP/CPAP/Bipap compliance and maintain with patient charts
Setup home sleep study including explaining and demonstrating testing to patient, filling out paperwork for borrowed equipment, downloading testing from equipment upon return, and documenting results in HST log
Setup overnight oximetry including explaining and demonstrating testing to patient, filling out paperwork for borrowed equipment, downloading testing from equipment upon return, and notifying Clinical Primary testing has been completed
Fax Outpatient orders
Ensure prior authorizations for testingare completed
Cancel and reschedule patient appointments
Maintain medical supplies inventory and ensure rooms are stocked
Maintain drug sample inventory by logging samples into logbook and removing expired samples monthly
Other duties and special projects as assigned
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
High school diploma or equivalentCompletion of accredited medical assisting programpreferredCertified Medical Assistantor Registered Medical AssistantrequiredMicrosoft office proficiencyExcellent communication and patient care skills to effectively interact with patients and healthcare professionals
May require satisfactory completion of a criminal background check
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning equipment, etc.
Frequent standing, walking, bending and reaching during patient care and office tasks
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects up to 25 pounds
Occasional use of a computer to enter data in electronic medical records (EMR) applications
The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate
Job Location
We currently have offices in Dayton, Centerville, Springfield and Troy. While you may primarily be assigned to one location this position does require the ability to perform this role at any of the locations depending on staffing needs.
