
Lead Certified Medical Assistant
- Omaha, NE
- $18.74-25.77 per hour
- Training
- Full-time
- Direct and guide back office staff in monitoring and expediting workflow.
- Handle medical supply inventory, orders, and cost control.
- Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
- Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
- Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem.
- May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Administer ordered medications via, oral, topical, rectal, optic, ophthalmic, and/or inhaled.
- Administer vaccines via oral, topically, by injection, and/or nasal administration.
- Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
- Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
- Formulate and document patient care plans, charts, tests and examination results in the medical record.
- Escalate non-routine issues to the practice manager or physician.
- Work with healthcare provider to facilitate training of new hires and other training initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the role.
- MUST have a current/valid nationally recognized certification, registration or recognition for medical assistants (AAMA/CMA, RMA, NCMA)
- Graduate of a medical assisting program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP)
- Successfully completed Medication Aide 40-hour course or current/valid
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association