CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: September 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Sign-on Bonus available!Department: Family Practice Clinic -
SRMC
FTE: 0.80
Full Time
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Perform a variety of front and back office clerical duties in
support of assigned area to include but not limited to collecting
patient data, obtaining patient medical history; performing
treatment procedures, preparing instruments for sterilization;
maintaining a sanitary work area; coordinating and scheduling
appointments and verifying medical coverage. May perform a variety
of clerical duties to include basic cashiering duties. Ensure
adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.
Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent,
adult and geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols
* RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and responsibilities as
required
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient
safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through
questioning of current policies and processes
* CASHIER - Perform basic cashiering duties; collect monies for
various activities; close and balance cash register
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental
conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue
risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety
concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in
their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or
situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
* PATIENT CARE - Assist in preparation of patient care to include
the admission, transfer and discharge process; phone in
prescriptions; assist the provider with a variety of treatment
procedures as requested to include setting up sterile fields and
chaperoning
* PATIENT CARE - Perform routine non-invasive treatment procedures
to include saturation, administration and urine dipsticks; may
perform invasive procedures to include but not limited to
phlebotomy, ear irrigation, catheterization, and EKG's
* PATIENT CARE - Perform basic patient initial screening; intakes
and records vital signs; records chief complaints; patient data
collection; report any changes in condition or behavior of patients
to appropriate personnel
* DATA - Enter various data into computer and forms; verify data,
make corrections and ensure accuracy; schedule patient
appointments; answer and direct phone calls as requested; take and
relay messages to providers
* ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a sanitary work area to include patient
care rooms, equipment and instruments; report equipment problems;
order and stock supplies; maintain appropriate PAR levels
* CUSTOMER SERVICE - Provide and ensure quality service and
customer satisfaction
* MEDICATION - Administer medication, including Parenteral (IM, SQ,
ID); Oral Drops, Eye Drops, and Oral via Seven Rights; document and
communicate clinical findings (After completion of UNMH MA
Medication Administration course)
* PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core
expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient
Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
QualificationsEducation:
Essential:
* High School or GED Equivalent
* Program Graduate
* Course
Education specialization:
Essential:
* MA accred pgm graduate or 2 yrs MA experience on DD Form 214
* UNMH MA Safe Med Admin Course Completion w/in 90 Days
Experience:
Essential:
No minimum experience required
Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or
Navajo
2 years directly related experience
Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* CMA, RMA, AMT, AAMA, NRCMA, CCMA, etc
Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of
force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand
requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
* May be required to travel to various work sites
* Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A
* May be required or is required to rotate work shifts
Department: Clinical Nursing Support
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Rio Rancho , CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT, Healthcare , Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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