Certified Medical Assistant

Company: Kaniksu Community Health
Location: Sandpoint
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic Certified Medical Assistant to join our pediatric and family practice teams. The North Idaho Panhandle is a four-season recreation paradise, with friendly folks, little traffic, an abundance of amenities, and excellent schools. Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind and come live, work, and play in one of the most beautiful small towns in the northwest!The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for providing assistance to the medical provider in the examination and treatment of patients in an outpatient clinical facility.Duties and ResponsibilitiesPrepares treatment rooms, positions instruments and equipment, and rooms patients.Performs delegated patient care and therapeutic measures within the appropriate scope of practice consistent with the clinical assistant's education, training and experience.Has a commitment to creating a positive team environment and being a good team member of his/her PCMH team.Administers medications, gives injections and applies dressings per KCH policy and procedure for medical assistant.Calls in prescriptions, following written Medical Provider orders.Fill out laboratory and diagnostic testing requests and makes patient appointments following written Medical Provider orders.Performs related work as required, full job description available upon request.QualificationsMinimum graduate of an accredited medical and/or nursing assistant program with a current C.M.A credential.Experience in a community health center, public health or a community hospital preferred.Possess cognitive skills necessary to understanding medical instructions and identifying problems and offering solutions.Possess light typing skills and computer skills.Demonstrate accuracy, proficiency, and efficiency.Demonstrate effective people skills with the ability to communicate well with patients and families utilizing tact and professionalism.

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