Medical Assistant – Certified

Overview

Medical Assistant – Certified at Singing River Gulfport | Full-Time | 7P to 7A | 15200 Community Rd., Gulfport, MS 39503, United States

The Medical Assistant works under the supervision of the Physician responsible for patient care management. They provide patient care in a caring and professional manner and assist front office personnel as directed by the Practice/Office Manager.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

High School graduate or equivalent required. Graduate from a Medical Assistant program with recognized certification.

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• 3009/30099 – CMA:
  Certified/recognized as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from one of the following organizations:
  • Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
  • National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
  • American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • Medical Career Assessments (MedCA)
  • National Health career Association (NHA)
  • National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  • National Institute of Health Professionals (NIHP)
• 300997/300998 – RMA:
  Certification must be a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from:
  • American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • American Allied Health (AAH)
  • National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Must maintain certification according to certifying organization’s standards.
• Required to complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
• Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Minimum of one (1) year experience as a Medical Assistant is preferred.

• Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Exert a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Work involves using many physical motions and exposure to body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Repetitive motions of wrists, hands, and fingers while using standard office equipment.
• Normal hearing with or without correction; close visual acuity and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to be active for extended periods and work schedules assigned with potential changes.

Must demonstrate keen mental faculties, assessment and decision-making abilities; superior communication skills; strong written and verbal communication; emotional stability to handle high stress; ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and multi-tasking in complex situations. Ability to maintain collaborative working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Proficiency with computers and office technology (keyboard proficiency), MS Outlook and Word.

Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply professional skills to a patient population of all ages.