Medical Assistant - Certified

Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Certified Medical Assistant to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself!


We are looking for Game Changers !

The types of people who wake up excited to make a difference. The superheroes of their field who care about the people they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.

Benefits of Being a Superhero!

Benefits:

• Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
• Dependent care reimbursement, and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care and adoption.
• Generous 401K retirement plan
• Paid Leave Options Available
• Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row.
• 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays (Over 30 days total of paid time off)
• Wellness Programs
• We are a PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer.
• We provide bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work & dedication.
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate.
• Free financial planning services through our partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group, and SoFi.
• Student loan repayment options
• Pet Insurance

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivilent
• Certified Medical Assistant
• To be considered for this position, you must either :
  
  • Hold a current Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), or
  • Be a graduate of a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited Medical Assistant program that qualifies you to perform injections. Graduates of CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited medical assisting programs are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) certification pathway.
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus!

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Prior to the patient receiving services from medical staff:.
   
   1. Obtains relevant patient medical history summaries
   2. Takes patient vital signs (weight, blood pressure, etc.)
   3. Documents medical history summaries and vital signs in the electronic medical record
2. Prepares patients for examination and explains treatment procedures to patients as needed.
3. Collects and prepares laboratory specimens, and may perform basic laboratory tests on the premises.
4. Disposes contaminated supplies.
5. Schedules and administers medication injections, as ordered by medical staff, in accordance with rules and regulations (e.g., right patient, right medication, right dose, right route; physician must be on-site; proper billing, etc.).
6. Instructs patients about medication and special diets, and orders/obtains injectable medications from the onsite/offsite pharmacy as directed by a medical staff member.
7. May authorize drug refills as directed by medical staff and telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy.
8. Maintain and provide medication samples to patients as directed by medical staff.
9. Inputs lab information (e.g., clozapine REMS).
10. Demonstrates knowledge of principles of trauma informed care, and willingness to support and assist consumers with trauma related issues.

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