Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Family Medicine
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
- Location
- Onsite (New London, NH)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 1 day ago
About the Role
Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serving patients across northern New England. This role supports the family medicine practice by providing quality, individualized patient care and assisting providers with clinical procedures.
Skills
Patient Care
Vital Signs Monitoring
Clinical Documentation
Medication Administration
Phlebotomy
Immunization Administration
Laboratory Testing
Patient Education
Sterilization
Inventory Management
Electronic Health Records
CPR
Full job details
Overview
Supports the Physician Practice by providing quality, individualized care according to established standards.Responsibilities
General Clinical Practice- Utilizes accepted processes of care in interactions with all patients, to include: documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers.
- Collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol.
- Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the populations served.
- Adheres to the practice standards and procedures of the Practice in the administration of medications and patient care activities, per practice protocol.
- Documents care provided using Practice Group standards to include: filing lab results and reporting untoward results to Physician/Practitioner
- Provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs
- Assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office
- Creates and maintains the patient care environment to include: meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies and sterility/cleanliness of equipment.
- Documents care and progress
- Completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol.
- Shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol
- Medical Assistants (MAs) may administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and administer immunizations as directed by provider.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school is required.
- Current state license as appropriate is required.
- 0-1 year clinical experience
- Office Practice experience preferred
- MA/CMA/RMA – Certification/registration or successful completion of clinical and/or pharmacology coursework is required.