CRMG Medical Assistant, Medical Specialty Clinic - Part Time
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
- Cheyenne, WY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 403(b) with 4% employer match
- ANCC Magnet Hospital
- 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Sponsored Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance program
- Loan Forgiveness Eligible
- Obtains, verifies, and updates patient information and health history. Charts patient information into the medical record as reported by the patient.
- Assists patients with ambulation, transfers, assistive device instruction, body mechanic instruction, and activities of daily living.
- Obtains patient vital signs, administers basic wound and first aid, and therapeutic modalities,
- Performs phlebotomy, point of care testing, and specimen handling; i.e. urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum.
- Administers subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, intradermal injection, and medication administration (with the exception of narcotics).
- Performs electrocardiography including placement of electrodes and obtaining EKG results.
- Assists in minor surgeries, including surgical tray set-up, pre/post-surgical care, and suture removal.
- Set-up instruments and equipment according to department protocols; aseptic/sterile technique and basic decontamination, instrument wrapping, cleaning of exam/procedure room/instruments/and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control requirements.
- Orders, sorts, stores supplies, and restocks exam/procedure rooms.
- Sends/receives patient medical records, obtains patient lab/X-ray reports, hospital or clinic notes and referral information.
- Completes forms/requisitions as needed to ensure provider availability, schedules appointments, and verifies insurance coverage and pre-authorizations to ensure current and complete information in patient chart.
- Provides an active and supportive role in clinic process improvement initiatives.
- May travel to offsite offices for Outreach Clinic support based on clinic needs.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Proficient MS Office, Outlook and Internet Explorer skills
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to demonstrates an independent work initiative and sound judgment
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures
- Knowledge of specific assisting tasks related to particular medical practice
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- High school diploma (or equivalent certificate from an accredited program) or higher degree
- Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within 14 calendar days of start date
- 60 Days: Medical Assistant (MA) certification/registration within 60 days of start date
- Outreach Only (determined by clinic leadership):
- WY Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license and/or experience
- Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) certification and/or experience