Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Pre-Employment Services (PES) Coordinator, the CMA supports the process of medically clearing new hires for employment at Kettering Health. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Welcomes new hire candidates by greeting them and verifies information.
- Performs urine drug screens and saliva testing.
- Reviews and records immunizations.
- Orders required lab tests as directed by the Pre-Employment Medical Director.
- Performs vision screening.
- Schedules and documents appointments.
- Performs respirator fit testing.
- Assists in providing care and performing office functions.
- Give instructions to new hire candidates as instructed by medical director/nurse.
- Assists new hire candidates anytime the need is apparent or as directed by the nurse/medical director.
- Assists with any procedures that have been taught through formal training or by licensed nurse/medical director.
- Drawing blood and administering immunizations as ordered by medical director.
- Follows principles of medical ethics for medical assistant.
- Keeps rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies and monitors expiration dates.
- Effective communication with office staff.
- Any other assigned duties by medical director, nurses, coordinator, or manager.
Qualifications:
CMA Education Requirements:
- Completion of an accredited program that meets nationally accepted standards-certificate or degree in Medical Assisting or Medical Office Management.
- Must either have six months of experience as a Medical Assistant, OR, have graduated from an accredited MA or Medical Office Management program that meets nationally accepted standards.
- Within one year from date of hire, continued employment will require successful attainment and retention of CCMA, CMA (AAMA) or NCMA certification or RMA plus documented completion of a Medical Assisting program through an accredited institution of higher learning.
Skills/Others
- Previous experience in a medical environment preferred.
- Knowledge of standard laboratory procedures and drawing blood.
- Patient, courteous and tactful.
- Ability to communicate and relate well with office staff, ancillary departments and the public.
- Ability to follow direction, accept orders and perform repetitive tasks.
- Computer literate word processing, email, experience in electronic medical records preferred.
- Perform patient screening using established protocols.
- Preferred urine drug screen training.
- Preferred experience with administering immunizations.