Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant

Location: Dallas, TX 75246 (Monday), Dallas TX 75251 (Tuesday to Friday) Duration: 3+ months (Temp to Perm) Pay Rate: $18.00 - $21.00/Hour Certification/Degree Requirements: CMA, BLS (from AHA), Valid driver license

Job Summary: The Certified Medical Assistant 1, under the direction of a physician, assists in the delivery of health care for patients. This position performs a wide variety of patient care activities including, but not limited to, maintenance of clinical record and documentation, administering medications, giving injections, and taking vital signs.

Essential Functions Of The Role:

• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Cleans rooms after procedures, cleans and disinfects equipment, restocks supplies. Assists and accompanies patients from waiting room and prepares patients for examination.
• Interviews patients and records or inputs information to patients' medical record.
• Collects all medical data in order to facilitate the physician's ability to draw conclusions about the patient's needs.
• Ensure all charts and forms for the office visit are ready for the provider.
• Measures, collects and records patient's vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and prepares patients for examinations and tests, procedures and x-rays.
• Performs routine patient testing, acquires and processes electrocardiograms, and collects and processes blood specimens and urine samples.
• Prepares and administers routine oral, rectal, medications, injections and vaccinations excluding controlled substances, as directed by Physician.
• Identifies and reports adverse reactions.
• Removes sutures and changes sterile and non-sterile dressings, as requested.

Key Success Factors:

• Medical assistant certification from a program accredited by American Association of Medical Assistants or the American Medical Technologists.
• Knowledge of principles of safe and accurate medical administration.
• Knowledge of the 5 rights: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time.
• Ability to accurately document patient information in accordance with organizational policies, regulations and procedures.
• Familiarity with HIPPA regulations.
• Ability to make observations of the general physical condition of the patient and notifies the nurse/healthcare provider of abnormalities.
• Ability to give injections and draw blood.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent bedside manner and ability to make patients feel at ease.
• Appears friendly, reassuring and approachable to patients.
• Ability to take instruction from a doctor.
• Familiarity with medical charts and records.
• High attention to detail.