Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Family Medicine

United States·New Londonmid

OtherCertified Medical Assistant

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Key Responsibilities

documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers. Collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol.

Requirements Summary

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA-NHA) • CPR Certification

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OtherCertified Medical Assistant

Supports the Physician Practice by providing quality, individualized care according to established standards.

Responsibilities

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General Clinical Practice

→Utilizes accepted processes of care in interactions with all patients, to include: documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers.
→Collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol.
→Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the populations served.
→Adheres to the practice standards and procedures of the Practice in the administration of medications and patient care activities, per practice protocol.
→Documents care provided using Practice Group standards to include: filing lab results and reporting untoward results to Physician/Practitioner
→Provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs
→Assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office
→Creates and maintains the patient care environment to include: meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies and sterility/cleanliness of equipment.
→Documents care and progress
→Completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol.
→Shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol
→Medical Assistants (MAs) may administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and administer immunizations as directed by provider.

Requirements

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Graduate of an accredited school is required.
Current state license as appropriate is required.
0-1 year clinical experience
Office Practice experience preferred
MA/CMA/RMA – Certification/registration or successful completion of clinical and/or pharmacology coursework is required.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA-NHA) • CPR Certification