Cahaba Medical Care
Medical Assistant
Reports to Office Manager
Background: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care.
Purpose: To assist the providers as well as the other nursing staff and medical assistants in providing efficient and high quality patient care.
Principle Responsibilities: • Triage patients and take vital signs • Document all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR) • Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc. • Assist provider with: • Performing exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries • Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits • Completing quality management in EMR • Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter • E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider. • Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients • Prepare patients for examination or procedures • Set up for procedures • Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures • Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records • Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency • Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency • Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency • Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices. • Work through assigned tasks in EMR • Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers
Additional Responsibilities for LPNs with active license: • Start IVs, upon satisfactory assessment of competency
Qualifications: • Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program • Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required • Experience in a medical office desired • Excellent customer service and phone communication skills • Basic experience with computers • Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high-stress environments
Reports to Office Manager
Background: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care.
Purpose: To assist the providers as well as the other nursing staff and medical assistants in providing efficient and high quality patient care.
Principle Responsibilities: • Triage patients and take vital signs • Document all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR) • Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc. • Assist provider with: • Performing exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries • Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits • Completing quality management in EMR • Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter • E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider. • Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients • Prepare patients for examination or procedures • Set up for procedures • Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures • Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records • Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency • Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency • Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency • Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices. • Work through assigned tasks in EMR • Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers
Additional Responsibilities for LPNs with active license: • Start IVs, upon satisfactory assessment of competency
Qualifications: • Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program • Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required • Experience in a medical office desired • Excellent customer service and phone communication skills • Basic experience with computers • Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high-stress environments