Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant

Tama/Toledo Family Practice

Full-Time; Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Eligible for $5000 Sign-On Bonus paid over 1 year!

Tama/Toledo Family Practice is looking for a Certified Medical Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will assist our provider and clinical staff with essential patient care duties, including obtaining vital information, preparing patients for examinations and procedures, and managing follow-up appointments. You will play a crucial role in patient education, documentation, and compliance with regulatory standards. If you are a team player with a strong commitment to patient care and quality service, we encourage you to apply.

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.

• 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-10 coding.
• Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members. Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient's electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.
• Provide information to appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. health department).
• Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

Required:

• Current CMA certification.
• High school diploma required if work is performed in a moderately complex CLIA lab.
• BLS and Mandatory Reporter certification.
• Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Microsoft Office - basic computer skills.
• Customer/patient focused
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Preferred:

• Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred.