Certified Medical Assistant
Neighborhood Family Clinics, Inc is looking for a Certified Medical Assistant for our La Crosse.
We are looking for a CMA to be part of the healthcare team, and works within the Medical Assistant Scope of Practice and under the direction of a Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner. The CMA will assist in meeting the individual and age-specific needs of patients and families. Personal qualifications include being dependable, compassionate, professional, flexible, able to work well with members of the health care team/patients/families and provide safe direct patient care.
CMA should have successfully completed an accredited training program, and have excellent communication and multi-tasking skills. Highly desired to be proficient in medical terminology, computer skills/typing, and navigation/charting in the electronic health record.
Job specifics: 30-36 hours per week. Must be flexible with various shifts. Must be available between 12-6pm Monday-Friday & 7am-1pm, rotating Saturdays. May be asked to travel to other NFC locations. (Sparta, Onalaska, Viroqua, & West Salem)
Job responsibilities include rooming patients, measuring vital signs, performing EKG, spirometry, venipuncture, handling and processing labs, injections, and completing other on-site tests including rapid strep, monospot, TB, h pylori, troponin, urinalysis, pregnancy tests and audiograms.
The CMA will also assist the MD, PA, or NP provider as needed with procedures. In addition, the CMA will have the opportunity to educate patients on a variety of topics such as home glucometer testing and nebulizer treatments, and complete patient follow-up phone calls.
The CMA will also complete administrative tasks such as billing, scheduling appointments, checking patients in, scanning documents, medical prior authorizations, organizing supplies/inventory, contacting pharmacies and faxing prescriptions, and assisting with dictation of provider notes.
Salary: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
NOTE: Basic medical knowledge (including how to take vitals) is a must, along with a desire and ability to learn additional tasks and processes.