CMA

Job DetailsJob Location

• Texarkana,
• TX 75501Position
• Type: Full TimePOSITION SUMMARY Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a provider. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by provider
• Essential
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the provider Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records Prepare and administer medications as directed by a provider Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections Provide prescription information to pharmacies Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean. Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies Schedule appointments for patients Change dressings on wounds Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission. Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses Set up medical laboratory equipment Operate medical equipment/machines Administer diagnostic tests The above information is intended to describe the most important aspects of the job. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required to perform the work. The health center reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises. Additionally, this job description is not intended as an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and the organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Special Health Resources is an Equal Opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other protected class or status.
• QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS: Medical Assistant Certification