Medical Assistant; CMA

Overview

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The high-quality, expert, and compassionate care we provide is shown through our empathetic and supportive staff members. Past challenges, and those we face today, have served only to solidify PPGP’s commitment to our patients and the community. We continue to reflect on the progress we have made over the last eight decades and look forward to continuing our efforts to secure a world of informed reproductive freedom.

Join our dedicated team and “Care. No matter what.”

Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) seeks multiple Certified Medical Assistants (CMA) for a new Pittsburg Kansas health center that is opening in August. We are a 21st century health care provider and advocacy organization dedicated to upholding the standard for providing high quality sexual and reproductive health care, providing education that promotes informed proud and authentic sexuality, and changing the culture through proactive advocacy to ensure equality in reproductive and sexual decision making.

• Prepares for patient examinations and procedures by checking equipment; reading provider orders; setting-up equipment.
• Conducts courteous and confidential patient interviews and accurately enters data into EPIC. Communicates patient needs to Nurse Practitioner, Surgical Nurse Supervisor and/or Physician.
• Instructs patients on process to ensure cooperation and optimum test results and readies patients for their care.
• Performs ultrasonic diagnostic procedures in accordance with accepted protocols. Follows prescribed safety standards in operations of ultrasound equipment. Maintains ultrasound equipment in appropriate operating condition.
• Assists with patient education and laboratory and recovery room duties.
• Obtains patient’s vital signs, draws blood, performs pregnancy tests and assists with other exams.
• Conducts tests according to CLIA standards and adheres to OSHA regulations when handling biological material. Performs all test control levels.
• Provides non-judgmental counseling to clients by providing support and information on reproductive and sexual health issues, including family planning methods, abortion services and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
• Adheres to all HIPAA and patient privacy and confidentiality regulations.
• Participates in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established productivity and revenue cycle goals.

• Quality Focus:
  Ensures all aspects of work are completed correctly and free from error.
• Teamwork:
  Cooperates actively and effectively with others in the pursuit of common goals.
• Effectively interacts with co-workers and patients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliations, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles and sexual orientations and treat individuals with respect and dignity.
• Interpersonal Orientation:
  Strives to understand others  feelings and treats others with empathy, care, compassion, and respect.
• Organizational Compliance:
  Values and attends to rules, policies, and procedures and adheres to formal codes of conduct and informal, yet widely accepted, social standards.
• Change Orientation:
  Maintains a positive attitude toward change and appreciates the opportunities that change presents.
• Demonstrate ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Professional CMA licensure valid in the state of Kansas
• ACLS certification required; IV certification preferred
• Ability to work flexible hours, including Saturdays and evenings
• One to two years’ experience in clinical setting; women's health care experience preferred
• Ability to successfully operate autoclave, centrifuge and blood pressure equipment
• Possess ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain a professional posture
• Experience with electronic medical records systems required; prior working knowledge of Epic preferred
• Prior experience with sonography preferred
• Travel throughout the affiliate as needed
• Bilingual a plus

20 - 20 an hour

37.5 hour work week, four 10 hour days