CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT/MEDICAL ASSISTANTWJM Professionals is recruiting for a CMA/MA to provide personal medical services to all Active-Duty beneficiaries.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Assess patients' needs for CMA/MA care, and plans for medical interventions, assess the effectiveness of the interventions and alter the Medical plan and interventions appropriately;
- Administers oxygen, subcutaneous and intra-muscular medication.
- Prepares patients for surgical and or diagnostic procedures.
- Prepares, operates, and monitors specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, etc.
- Inventory medicine and drug stocks to ensure adequate supplies and controls.
- Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur in addition to regularly scheduled appointments.
- Greets and receives patients to the clinic discreetly ascertains the nature of their illness or condition and directs them to appropriate care.
- Responds to requests for routine non-medical information such as duty status.
- Receives and screen phone calls.
- Files and maintains Healthcare records.
- Files health care reports in health records.
- Maintains Health Record checkout file.
- Inputs daily patient information into the Coast Guard Healthcare Information Systems.
- Required to use all Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. to track, data, generate reports, and prepare presentations.
- Reviews and routes incoming correspondence.
- Schedules and tracks consultations for specialty care.
- Maintains referral log and notifies patients of appointments.
- Reviews and verifies patient eligibility for care in accordance with Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System (DEERS) computer system guidelines.
- Provide instruction to clinic staff on an ad hoc basis.
- Prepare and submit appropriate documentation as specified in applicable regulations.
- Become familiar with the TRICARE medical benefits program through completion of appropriate nonresident training and offer benefits counseling to Coast Guard beneficiaries regarding utilizing their TRICARE benefit.
QUALIFICATIONS:- A certificate or Associate degree as a CMA/MA from a state-accredited program and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months, or,
- Certification from a military medical assistant (i.e. Health Service Technician, Hospital Corpsman) ''A'' school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months, or,
- 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a medical assistant in a private practice and completed the requirements for certification. The National Commission for Certifying Agencies, part of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, accredits four certifications for medical assistants:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from the American Medical Technologists National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from the National Center for Competency Testing
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from the National Health Career Association
- Maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
REQUIRED DOCUMENTSCredential Review - Current resume including AT LEAST the following information:
- Degrees earned;
- Professional Experience;
- Social Security Number;
- Date of birth (to be used only for independent query of the NPDB);
Career history;
- Professional Training/Courses attended in the past two years;
- Professional organization affiliations and memberships;
- Previous work references including the name of the organization, number of years rendered, address, and name of the point of contact with the telephone number;
- Awards and certifications received.
Copies of:- A certificate or associate degree from an accredited school of CMA/MA or certification from a military medical assistant school i.e., HS HM (a Polaroid picture is acceptable as a copy);
- A current unrestricted certification from an accredited certifying agency, if applicable;
- Evidence of immunity to Hepatitis A and B and evidence of freedom from chronic communicable disease(s) i.e., HIV, TB and Sexual transmitted diseases;
- Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
- At least three (3) letters of recommendation from recent employers addressing CMA/MA services.