Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Primary Care

Essential Duties and Major responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs (including: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and other procedures as needed)
• Assists in routine physical examinations by preparing the patient, the equipment, and supplies, and assisting the provider as needed
• Assists in preparing patients for routine diagnostic procedures (i.e. urine specimens) and performing selected screening tests (including: urine dipsticks, urine hCG, and rapid strep throat cultures)
• Assists in preparing routine diagnostic request forms
• Books patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialists
• Work is of medium demand, walking and standing.
• Occasional lifting of patients with assistance, reaching, handling and fingering of instruments and equipment and caring of patient needs.
• Hearing to distinguish difference in heartbeat and breathing of patients and to hear instructions.
• Near visual acuity to read gauges and dials on equipment.
• Color vision for perceiving changes in patient's skin color or color of solutions.
• Able to lift 40 lbs.
• Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
• Performs other job related duties as required or assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required, Certification as a Medical Assistant or equivalent preferred
• Previous experience preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong is a plus
• Work experience similar to a medical office environment
• Computer skills for accurate data entry
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology
• CPR certification or equivalent
• Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced medical office environment