Certified Medical Assistant

Overview

The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly. The CMA/RMA/MA will also be in chart of prior authorizations. The employee is responsible for identifying prior auth requirements by insurance/payer and processes and completes prior authorizations for scheduled and add on services. Determines if services are a covered benefit and documents prior auth information in Epic. Communicates with provider and nurse if services were approved or denied. Facilitates peer to peer reviews when needed.
Qualifications

• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), American Allied Health (AAH)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association (AHA), required within 30 days
• High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Room patients by collecting pertinent information related to the chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation.
• Complete telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities following department policies and procedures.
• Gather, document, and maintain patient information through telephone interactions.
• Perform administrative duties, including patient check-in/check-out, prior authorizations, appointment scheduling, insurance benefit verification, and coordination of referrals and testing.
• Schedule patient appointments within the department.
• Obtain comprehensive family histories and develop patient pedigrees.
• Assist nursing staff with patient treatments and laboratory procedures.
• Support patients with completing and processing required forms.
• Collaborate closely with providers and nursing staff to deliver team-based patient care.

About Us

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Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $18.33per hour - $29.69per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.