CMA - Medical District Family Medicine

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UnityPoint Clinics

* $5,000 Sign On Bonus *

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Medical District Family Medicine

Cedar Rapids, IA

1.0 FTE, Monday - Friday, Daytime

Are you a passionate CMA looking for a dynamic and supportive clinic to join? Do you want to be part of a team that is committed to delivering high-quality care and making a positive impact in the community? If so, we invite you to join our clinic as we welcome new providers to our team!

Responsibilities:

* Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures. 
* Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties. 
* Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.
* Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-10 coding. 
* Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members. 
* Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient's electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes. 
* Provide information to appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. health department).
* Thoroughly understand testing (lab and procedures) values and relationship to patient status with accountability to take next steps, as appropriate to scope and licensure. 
* Be aware of what is happening in clinic/department and the organization by attending clinic/department meetings, reading emails and regularly checking information on the organization's intranet site.
* Meet the department work schedule.
* Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines.
* Maintain compliance with Personnel policies and procedures.
* Monitor environmental conditions in order to secure protected health information. 
* Behave in a manner consistent with all Compliance and HIPAA policies and procedures.
* Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.
* Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations. 
* Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other's views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests. 
* Perform other duties as requested by Clinic Administrator to facilitate the smooth and effective operations of the office.

Qualifications:

* Graduate of an accredited program for Medical Assistants.
* High school diploma required if work is performed in a complex CLIA lab.
* Current CMA certification for Certified Medical Assistant from AAMA, NCCT, AMT or NHA
* Mandatory Reporter certification. 
* CPR certification.
* Meets educational/competency requirements per policy. 
* Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred.
* Computer data entry experience.
* BLS and Mandatory Reporter certification.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work as a team member
* Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures.
* Able to write, read, comprehend and speak fluent English. 
* Strong computer skills.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
			

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