Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Family Practice on Curtis
Company: Carle Health
Location: Champaign
Posted on: May 9, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview
The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant
performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in
a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff in the
examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office
runs smoothly.
Qualifications
License/Certifications:
Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency
Testing (NCCT); Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American
Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA); Registered Medical
Assistant (RMA) (AMT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT);
Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) -
National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP); Basic Life
Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA);
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer
Association (NHA); Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) -
American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA); Registered Medical
Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - American Allied Health (AAH)
Education:
H.S. Diploma/GED
Other Knowledge/Skills:
Responsibilities
Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the
patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical
history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient
visit. Telephone Interactions: As directed, completing necessary
telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies,
and/or other health care facilities. Gathering information and
maintaining patient information via telephone per department
specific processes and policies. Administrative tasks including,
but not limited to, patient check in or check out, prior
authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits,
and coordination of referrals and testing. Office procedures as
directed and per department specific competencies. May perform
procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture
or staple removal, application or removal of casts at the direction
of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or
steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB
screening appears to have indications of a positive read, and other
diagnostic testing at the point of care. Provide patient with
written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow
up instructions at the direction of the provider. CMA staff may
retrieve and provide condition specific education from the
internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider
directions and orders. Administer medications per the provider
order. Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per
department protocols. Call medications into pharmacies, notify
patients of refills, and documents actions within the EMR per
provider orders. Maintain department specific competencies related
to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty
training. Update and maintain different registries within the
department. Collects and Processes specimens accurately Obtain and
record vital signs accurately Perform Injections(IM, SQ) within
scope Perform ear irrigations Perform bladder scans
About Us
Find it here.
Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The
supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where
growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it
all at Carle Health.
Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with
nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups
and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical
Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital,
Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations,
the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes
Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the
world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance
. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central
Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle
Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate
against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,
color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation,
gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or
any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health
participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security
Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland
Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to
confirm work authorization. For more information: .
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $17.33per hour -
$28.07per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum
range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The
actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a
variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's
experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts
worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive
benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more
visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
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