CRMG Medical Assistant - Family First

Job Requirements A Day in the Life of a CRMG Medical Assistant

Medical Assistants demonstrate advanced critical thinking skills in the clinic setting. This position is responsible for the collection of patient information as well as clerical and environmental tasks necessary to assist with provider directed patient care.

• Why Work at Cheyenne Regional?
• Employer Sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans 403(b) and 457(b) retirement options with 4% employer match Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Employer Sponsored Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program ANCC Magnet Hospital 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure) Tuition Reimbursement Program Dedicated Loan Forgiveness Advisory Service Here is What You Will Be Doing: 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.