Market Range: 04
Hiring Salary: $19.20/Hourlyย
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE, TNย
The Medical Technical Assistant 1 (CMA) provides nursing support for OB/GYN Nurse Practitioners and Resident Physicians in Graduate Medical Education outpatient setting.
EDUCATION:ย High School Diploma or GED.ย (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of work experience in outpatient medicine. Must maintain CPR certification. (Experience with Obstetrical and Internal Medicine is preferred. Experience to speak Spanish preferred.)
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: CMA, CCMA, or equivalent. ย
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of EMR systems.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage time.
WORK SCHEDULE:ย This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings.
- Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary equipment and supplies and assists physicians and nurse practitioners with procedures.ย
- Stands in as chaperon when appropriate.
- Obtains vitals and brief health history, escorts patient to the exam room, enters quality data into electronic medical record, and administers intramuscular and subcutaneous injections per orders.
- Assists with coding and billing. ย
- Assists with sending lab orders.ย
- Performs telephone triage as needed following established protocols.
- Schedules referrals to specialists as needed.
- Performs duties as assigned.ย