Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Digestive Health - Cherokee Health Park

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The Medical Assistant functions under the direction of the Physician, Clinical Lead, Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Nurse Supervisor and/or Office Manager. Recognizes patient's needs and symptoms in advance. Provides care for the patient under the physician's direction. Includes preparing patient for exams, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care and recording treatment in the medical record. Assists with explaining patient instructions to the patient/family. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients of all ages including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. Performs other duties as necessary related to front office registration, laboratory testing, and radiology functions within a specialty setting.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Clinical and Non-Clinical Duties and Expectations
* Register patient upon entrance to facility
* Perform all necessary registration operations
* Prepare equipment and rooms and aid physician with treatment of patients
* Perform vitals and other duties to prep patients
* Rotate among various clinical and non-clinical service areas such as lab, x-ray, and front office
* Main safety needs of the patient
* Cross train other team members
Diagnostic Imaging Duties and Expectations
* Perform radiographic and other diagnostic imaging procedures to assist clinical team and physicians in treatment of the patients.
* Prepare and position the patients for imaging procedures ensuring all proper techniques including radiation protection.
* Obtain optimum views as ordered by the physician
* Process images and review for proper identification and quality control.
* Cross train other team members
* Complete and maintain logs, reports, and documentation
Laboratory Duties and Expectations
* Properly start lab equipment daily and maintain daily logs and documentation requested
* Perform laboratory tests according to orders and instructions
* Draw blood samples from patients and perform Point of Care testing
* Order and stock supplies weekly
* Perform daily quality control and cleaning procedures according to guidelines
* Cross train other team members
Patient Liaison
* Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma Accounting or GED Accounting
• Other / Certificate Medical Assisting
• or Accredited Program Medical Assisting

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Cert Medical Assistant
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Must complete the required OSHA training course for operators of radiology equipment within sixty days of hire. within 60 Days Required and
Must have successfully passed a Medical Assistant credentialing body examination (AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT) with current and maintained Medical Assistant Credential. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience:

Work experience in a practice setting Preferred and
Specific experience in practice specialty Required and
Radiology experience preferred, and/or will provide training within first sixty days. Required and
Phlebotomy certification preferred, and/or will provide training within first sixty days. Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Must be organized and attentive to detail.
Must be able to work quickly and efficiently to assure patient comfort and satisfaction.
Able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills.
The employee should also be able to adhere to the WellStar Credo and Code of Conduct.

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