Certified Medical Assistant
Core
Provides direct patient care and clinical support for physicians in an outpatient primary care setting.
Role type
Medical Assistant
Builds
Patient care workflows and clinic operations
Domain
Healthcare / Primary Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Phlebotomy, EKG administration, wound care, medication administration, infection control, electronic medical record documentation, patient scheduling, specimen collection
Preferred skills
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), 1+ years related experience, Basic Life Support certification
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems, rooming tools, scheduling systems
Responsibilities
Obtain and document patient vital signs and visit information; prepare and administer medications; perform phlebotomy and collect laboratory specimens; assist with minor surgical procedures and ancillary examinations; sterilize instruments and disinfect examination rooms; schedule appointments and manage patient communications; reinforce patient education and collect co-payments.
