Certified Medical Assistant - CMA

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in the coordination of healthcare and patient care management by performing nursing functions as approved by Medical Assistant Certification.

Requirements

• Gives direct nursing care to assigned patients in conformance with nursing techniques and procedures as stated in Policy and Procedure Manual;
• Carries out patient’s plan of care within health center policy, procedures, and legal limitations;
• Recognizes life-threatening situations and responds appropriately;
• Maintains adequate inventory of laboratory supplies and ensuring that all supplies are viable before use in patient testing;
• Follow proper procedure for providers to receive test results both normal and abnormal;

Benefits

• Active participation in cost containment by conserving supplies and equipment and initiating patient charges;
• Attends required meetings and participates in in-services and continuing education programs to keep current of trends in nursing care;
• Participates in monitoring and evaluating the quality of nursing care provided;
• Implements the outlined plan of care, consistently, effectively to maintain the patient at the highest achievable level of health;
• Works in collaboration with patients’ providers to share information relevant to the patient’s changing plan of care, questions, and seeks clarification of unclear providers orders;