Job Description

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Title: Certified Medical Assistant - Full Time

Department: UMC Family Medicine at Idalou Clinic

Job Description:

As a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality patient care. You’ll work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure smooth clinic operations and excellent patient experiences.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Goal oriented
• Professional demeanor and appearance
• Servant’s heart
• Punctual and dependable
• Works with a sense of urgency

Availability Requirements:

• Ability to work 40 hours per week
• 8AM-5PM Monday – Thursday, 8AM-12PM Friday

Our Mission: To improve the quality of life for our community by providing the best patient experience for every patient.

Our Vision: To be the best place to work and the best place to receive healthcare.

Benefits: UMC Physicians offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible full-time employees. Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off
• Sick Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Employer Paid Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability (after 2 years of employment)
• Critical Illness, Accident and Cancer Insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program

Note: Some benefits require an employee contribution to participate.

Essential Functions

• Conduct business in a professional manner and work as a team with other members of the clinic
• Deliver direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established procedures
• Document history; recording and reporting pertinent observations and patient reactions to staff, as appropriate; document lab procedures and ensure follow up on results
• Use screening procedures, including medical history review, and observe and document patient vital signs as required
• Maintain quality results by running standards and controls
• Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments
• Verify equipment function through routine equipment maintenance and advanced troubleshooting; calibrate equipment utilizing approved testing procedures; monitor quality control measures and protocols
• Train other technicians or workers
• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments during treatments
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, laboratory and treatment room procedures
• Common knowledge of safety hazards and precautions
• Ability to read, understand, and respond to detailed oral and written instructions
• Must be able to read and write medical terminology
• Possess the ability to react calmly and effectively in emergencies
• Must be able to take and record vital signs, maintain records, point-of-care testing, record results, and administer injections.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience with blood draws, injections, rooming patients, med refills, etc.
• CMA certification from the NHA, NAHP, AAMA, or NCCT

Preferred qualifications

• One-year experience as a Certified Medical Assistant in a clinical setting
• Spanish bilingual, fluent

Environmental Conditions:

Works in a well-lit, heated, and ventilated building. Exposure of blood borne pathogens may be high risk.

Physical Requirements

Full range of body motion including lifting and handling patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. This position requires standing and walking for extensive periods. Also, it requires correct vision and hearing to normal ranges. Occasionally lifts and carries up to 25 pounds. Works under stressful conditions and irregular hours.

Limitations and disclaimer:

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

***Please Note: A similar job may also be available at other UMC Physicians clinic locations. Feel free to search and apply for additional job openings on our careers page. In most cases, additional applications can be easily submitted using the “autofill option.” ***

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*Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.​*