• Certified Medical Assistant

    UnityPoint Health (Marion, IA)


    + Area of Interest: Allied Health

    + FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9

    + Department: Urgent Care Marion - CR

    + Shift: Days, evenings and every 3rd weekend

    + Job ID: 173053

     

    Overview

     

    Certified Medical Assistant

     

    Marion Urgent Care Clinic

     

    Full-time: 0.9, 36 hours/week: 3, 12 hour shifts (8am-8pm) with rotating weekends (8am-3pm)

     

    Why UnityPoint Health?

     

    At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

     

    Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:

     

    + Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

    + Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

    + Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

     

    With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

     

    And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

     

    Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

    Responsibilities

    + Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures.

    + Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.

    + Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-9 coding.

    + Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members.

    + Facilitate and support relationships between providers (e.g. within clinic, referring) and with ancillary services.

    + Thoroughly understand anatomical impact (phases/stages, thresholds) for clinic specialty services including co-morbidities and influences impacting patient care and treatment.

    Qualifications

    + Graduate of an accredited program for Medical Assistants

    + Current CMA certification through one of the of the following credentialing body; AAMA, AMT, NCCT or NMA.

    + Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred.

    + BLS and Mandatory Reporter certification.

    + Computer data entry experience.

    + Strong interpersonal skills.

    + Ability to work as a team member