Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Job description

Description Position Summary: The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) provides patient care, in accordance with the Heartland Health Services (HHS) mission, strategic goals, federal and state laws and regulations, performance and outcome objectives, and accreditation standards. Essential Functions: - Demonstrates the ability to work with patients of all ages. - Maintains a positive working relationship with department - communicates with other HHS departments, as needed, to resolve operational problems and make the most effective use of the resources in delivering quality patient care. - Checks patient in by taking vitals, documenting pain, medications, allergies, reason for patient visit, and other flow sheets as required. - Completes the appropriate electronic health record templates. - Reviews patient chart, checks for any outstanding labs, x-ray results, or any medical visits since last appointment. - Reviews patient medications and pends refills. - EHR in baskets as assigned. - Assists clinician during examinations and performs treatments, procedures, and waived lab testing within scope of competency and training. - Administers medications as ordered by clinicians and according...