Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Company: Rockbridge Area Health Center
Location: Lexington
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionSalary: Rockbridge Area Health Center seeks a full time Medical Assistant to perform patient centered care and administrative duties proficiently and efficiently while communicating with providers and other team members about patient needs.As a Medical Assistant, your day will consist of providing quality, comprehensive care by returning patient calls and completing provider orders such as medication refills, scheduling referral and/or specialist appointments, authorizing and scheduling diagnostic testing, performing phlebotomy and/or finger sticks, completing laboratory forms and performing other point-of-care tests such as a urinalysis, strep test, EKG, vision screening, pulse oximetry, etc. As part of the patient care team, the Medical Assistant collaborates with the Quality Improvement team to track the implementation of best practices and achievement of quality measures.The successful candidate will have a certification or be an applicant for certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Medical Assistant in the state of Virginia, certification in Basic Life Support and experience in an office based setting. Applicants must be willing to provide proof of all employee health requirements.Our mission is simple: we want to provide high quality and affordable healthcare to the whole community. People love our services, because we put the patient first. We've been recognized as Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), Level 3 – the highest level of recognition. We are also among the top 30% of all Health Services Resources Administration (HRSA) supported health centers that achieved the best overall clinical outcomes since 2018.Our team enjoys great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 6 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays, generous paid time off (PTO) that starts to accrue on your first day, a 403(b) retirement option and a Monday through Friday schedule.If interested, please apply today. RAHC follows the CMS Federal COVID vaccine mandate. Visit rockahc.org to learn more about Rockbridge Area Health Center. Questions may be referred to Human Resources by calling (540)464-8700. EOE

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