Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Medical AssistantThe Medical Assistant focuses on assisting the medical staff in the provision of safe and efficient delivery of medical services at our clinic. The Medical Assistant also performs routine administrative and clinical duties such as scheduling medical appointments, greeting participants, filing medical records, taking and recording vital signs, preparing exam rooms, and maintaining equipment supplies.Hours Per Week: 40Total Project Hours: 560Max Pay Rate: $20.40/HourEssential Job Duties:Prepare the participants for their appointments, including but not limited to setting up exam rooms, checking participants in and out, obtaining an accurate history of present illness, etc.Perform required pre-exam physical tests, like measuring and documenting participants' vital signs.Perform general medical procedures, such as dressing changes and suture removal as directed, and under specific authorization and supervision of a physician.Collect and prepare laboratory specimens as ordered and perform routine sterilization procedures of medical and dental equipment.Maintain clinic logs and ensure exam rooms are properly stocked, sanitized, and re-prepped for participant encounters at all times.Requirements:High School Diploma or Equivalency.Certification by a Medical Assistant Certifying Organization approved by the State Medical Board, preferred.Two years of Medical Assistant experience in a clinical setting with a frail or elderly population.