CMA III

POSITION: Certified Medical Assistant III: Williston Location

PAY RANGE: DOE

CLASSIFICTION: Full Time- Includes weekends shifts

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b)
• Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit
• Service Awards and Recognition Programs
• 100% Paid Tuition Assistance (for qualified employees)
• Employer Provided Training Programs
• Community Orientation Paid by McKenzie Health
• Continuing education: paid or reimbursed
• Clothing: Certain branded clothing provided
• McKenzie Health Supports Work-Life Balance

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The CMA III provides basic care to patients and helps in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment under the direction and supervision of the RN/LPN in the clinic setting. The CMA as the ability to maintain regulatory requirements, nursing and office/ clinic policies, procedures, and standards.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Escorts patients to examining rooms, takes detailed medical histories, and determines the reason for the visit.
• Maintains established office/clinic policies and procedures, goals, performance improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, and protocols.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families per office/clinic standards.
• Provides general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both simultaneously, within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.
• Meets communication needs of patients.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Finds and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family.
• Demonstrates performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a nursing assistant.
• Performs other duties as assigned, within the Medical Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Notifies proper licensed personnel when patient complaints.
• Maintains knowledge of operation and maintenance of clinical equipment, drugs, and supplies.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate to the RN or LPN any observed changes in patient status and responses. Maintains awareness of the needs of the pediatric, geriatric, and general patient population.
• Response is proper to the patient in emergencies or physically distressful situations.
• Must have strong oral communication skills (reading, writing, speaking and comprehension).

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of periods of standing and bending.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.