Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Medical Assistant (MA)
- CMA or MA checks vital signs, weighs and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on patient’s chart.
- CMA or MA Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs basic specimen screening.
- Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.
- Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support BLS procedures.
- Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
- CMA or MA conducts interview of client to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history.
- Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms and documents.
- Reports observations of patient to medical staff caring for patient to ensure professional assessment.
- Maintains inventory of the unit’s equipment stock and supplies.
- Directs and escorts patients to other hospital departments and/or facilities, as needed.
- Coordinates efforts of various clinic and facility departments in scheduling and rebooking appointments through manual and/or automated systems and enters pertinent patient information into hospital data systems.
- Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.
- Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle.
Skills & Certificate/Licensure:
- 1-2+ years of experience
- High school diploma (or its educational equivalent, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization)
- Successful completion of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training program for Phlebotomy, satisfactory to the Laboratory Director as either a Certified Medical Assistant, CMA, Medical Assistant, MA
- BLS – AHA (American Heart Association) required
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Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary
Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Referral program
Medical specialties:
- Internal Medicine
- Primary Care
- Urgent Care
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
Work setting:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- CMA - Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
Work Location: In person