Certified Medical Assistant - Hospital at Home - Rotating

Certified Medical Assistant

The Certified Medical Assistant provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of the physician. VCUMC Hospital at Home is seeking authentic, passionate and inspiring candidates to join our staff and bring state of the art care directly to patients' homes. Housed in the highly-regarded VCU Health's Continuum Integration Center, in north Richmond, this exciting opportunity offers innovation and professional growth. Come join an extraordinary team playing a vital part of shaping the future of healthcare!

VCU's Continuum Integration Center (CIC) vision statement is to be a world-class, virtually enabled 24/7 care coordination command center that employs a team of experts who manage a holistic patient experience of care ensuring the best outcome for each individual and the most efficient use of resources for the healthcare system. Our Hospital at Home program is one of our most innovative and most rapidly growing programs within the CIC that leverages both clinical and technological expertise to provide the ultimate holistic approach to inpatient care. Combining both acute care and home care, the Hospital at Home Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) role is a unique, exciting, and truly holistic experience that provides direct inpatient level of care in the comfort of the patient's own home.

The CMA supports our nursing and medic visiting team during Hospital at Home visits through a paired visit model. The CMA is paired with a nurse or medic during their shift to complete Hospital at Home visits. These visits include management of the patient according to the medical and nursing care plan. Tasks that the CMA may complete include but are not limited to: checking vital signs, reinforcing education on how to use the in-home technology for Hospital at Home, helping patients with ADLs, phlebotomy, and 12 lead EKG. The CMA also supports the virtual command center when not out in the field doing home visits with such tasks as screening phone calls, stock/inventory of medical supplies, equipment, and food/nutritional items, and completing outreach to potential remote patient monitoring patients. Our transitional remote patient monitoring program provides nursing, case management, and provider support for patients graduating from the Hospital at Home program or discharging from a VCUHS hospital.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Current Medical Assistant Certification through a recognized national professional association such as, the American Association of Medical Assistants, the American Medical Technologists, The National Association of Healthcare Professions, the American Registry of Medical Assistants, or the National Healthcare Association.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current Medical Assistant Certification through a recognized national professional association such as, the American Association of Medical Assistants, the American Medical Technologists, The National Association of Healthcare Professions, the American Registry of Medical Assistants, or the National Healthcare Association.

AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

Experience REQUIRED: One (1) year of medical assistant work experience within the last three (3) years if individual is not a graduate of a medical assistant program No work experience if individual is a graduate of a medical assistant program Previous experience using a personal computer and various software applications, including Microsoft, e-mail, etc. Demonstrated experience utilizing strong organizational, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills

Experience PREFERRED: Two (2) to three (3) years of previous experience as a Certified Medical Assistant Previous experience in an academic health care environment

Education/training REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent Education/training PREFERRED: Graduation from a Medical Assisting training program from an accredited program of study such as the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

Independent action(s) required: Functions under direction of a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or RN in providing patient care, emotional support, and problem solving; all in accordance with hospital, nursing and unit policy/procedure. Requires prior approval or guidance from supervisor: time/schedule changes; legal issues; directed care which deviates from standard; and identify educational resources to meet developmental needs.

Job duties may include the handling, transportation, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: Certified Medical Assistants work all three shifts, weekends and holidays. Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with your specific Nurse Manager/Practice Manager. Schedules, including requirements of shift rotations and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet clinic requirements and/or as needed.

Age Specific groups served: All Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs. Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive) Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Able to adapt to frequent, change