Location: G&G Healthcare

Position: CMA

Helps patients by providing clinical and business office assistance in the offices and

clinics of health care providers, such as, physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and

optometrists.

• Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering

or referring inquiries.

• Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying

them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping

them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging

examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording

medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.

• Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during

examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory

tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical

instruments; administering medications on the premises; authorizing drug refills

as directed; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; drawing blood; preparing

patients for x-rays; taking electrocardiograms; removing sutures; changing

dressings.

• Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and

instructions; answering questions.

• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test

results.

• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered;

completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party

inquiries.

• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.

• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting

breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling

for repairs.

• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and

enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care

information confidential.

• Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering

to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local

requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare

Organizations (JCAHO) standards.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading

professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in

professional organizations.

• Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for

accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value

to job accomplishments.

Clinical Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and

Maintenance, Hospital Environment, Procedural Skills, Documentation Skills, Verbal

Communication, Inventory Control, Planning, Dependability, Medical Teamwork

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Please note this position is posted on behalf of our partner practices. This individual will be working at the specific practice that is mentioned in the above details and will not be a direct employee of Aledade, Inc. so will therefore not be eligible for the benefits available to Aledade employees.