Certified Medical Assistant II

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Certified Medical Assistant 2, under the direction of a physician, assists in the delivery of health care for patients.
• This position performs a wide variety of patient care activities including, but not limited to, maintenance of clinical record/documentation, administering medications and taking vital signs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Cleans rooms after procedures, cleans and disinfects equipment, restocks supplies.
• Assists with inventory levels to ensure availability of necessary supplies, equipment and instruments, and records as necessary.
• Assists and accompanies patients from waiting room and prepares patients for examination.
• Interviews patients and records or inputs information to patients’ medical record.
• Collects all medical data in order to facilitate the physician’s ability to draw conclusions about the patient’s needs.
• Ensure all charts and forms for the office visit are ready for the provider.
• Measures, collects and records patient’s vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and prepares patients for examinations, procedures and x-rays.
• Performs routine patient testing.
• Prepares sample medications, excluding controlled substances, as directed by Physician.
• Identifies and reports adverse reactions.
• Performs administrative related duties such as answering telephones, taking and relaying messages and scheduling patient appointments.
• Facilitates or leads huddles and various team meetings.
• May manage process workflow and/or staff schedules, and assists in mentoring and training staff.
• Identifies issues and participates in process improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Medical assistant certification from a program accredited by American Association of Medical
• Assistants or the American Medical Technologists.
• Knowledge of principles of safe and accurate medical administration.
• Knowledge of the 5 rights: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time.
• Ability to accurately document patient information in accordance with organizational policies, regulations and procedures.
• Familiarity with HIPPA regulations.
• Ability to make observations of the general physical condition of the patient and notifies the nurse/healthcare provider of abnormalities.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent bedside manner and ability to make patients feel at ease.
• Appears friendly, reassuring and approachable to patients.
• Ability to take instruction from a doctor.
• Familiarity with medical charts and records.
• High attention to detail.

Certifications & License:

• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Cert Medical Assistant (CMA): Must be CMA from one listed.
• Nat Cert Med Asst (NCMA) from NCCT.
• Cert Med Asst (CMA) from AAMA or ARMA.
• Cert Cln Med Asst (CCMA) from NHA.
• Reg Med Asst (RMA) from AMT, AAMP or AAH.
• Nat Reg Cert Med Asst (NRCMA) from NAHP.
• Cln Med Asst Cert (CMAC) from AMCA.