Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - ObGyn Clinic
Carle Health
- Location
- Onsite (Urbana, IL)
- Compensation
- $18 - $29/hr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Carle Health is a nonprofit healthcare system in Illinois seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to provide clinical and administrative support in an OB/GYN practice. The role involves rooming patients, assisting providers during exams, and managing patient records to ensure seamless care.
Skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
Full job details
Overview
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) provides compassionate, patient‑centered support in an OB/GYN practice by performing essential clinical and administrative duties. This role helps ensure seamless patient flow, assists providers during exams and procedures, and contributes to a welcoming, efficient, and supportive environment for patients throughout all stages of their reproductive and gynecologic care.
Responsibilities
Rooming patients and collecting information on chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation
Completing telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities as directed
Gathering and maintaining patient information via telephone per department processes and policies
Performing administrative tasks such as patient check‑in/check‑out, scheduling appointments, and coordinating referrals and testing
Carrying out office procedures per department competencies
Performing procedures such as bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, or directing patients to nursing staff
Providing written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow‑up per provider direction
Retrieving and providing condition‑specific patient education from approved sources per provider orders
Administering medications under provider orders
Assisting with prescription medication refills per department protocols
Calling medications into pharmacies, notifying patients of refills, and documenting actions in the EMR
Maintaining competencies in point‑of‑care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training
Performing all duties of MA staff
Completing RX refills and normal lab results from the nurse work list
Obtaining detailed patient medical histories at prenatal intake appointments
Administering vaccines and medications under ordering providers
Compounding or diluting medications with demonstrated competency
Excelling in customer service, team building, and problem‑solving
Assisting with intra‑office procedures such as IUD insertion and removal, biopsies, and colposcopies
Qualifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Allied Health (AAH)
Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) – National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) – National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
High School Diploma or GED
Carle Health Company Overview
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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.
Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.