Registered Medical Assistant Job Description
Registered medical assistant
provides medical clinical coding expertise assuring that the ICD-10 CM/PCS code set and other coding is implemented in a consistent, justifiable manner.
Registered Medical Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Current Medical Assistant Certification/Registration
Ability to cooperate and work with others
Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients as needed, ability to stoop/bend.This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 08/01/2014
Work closely with physicians and mid-level providers
Contribute to the collection of patient information
Recognize and verbally report signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect for all ages of patients served
Provide for safety needs of patients
Maintain the medical records according to institutional guidelines, ensuring that all required documents and results are posted properly and timely in the patient’s record
Assist the provider(s) in invasive and noninvasive procedures according to established guidelines
Perform clerical duties related to office functions, patient charting and compliance monitoring
Registered Medical Assistant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Registered Medical Assistant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CMA, CPR, BLS, CLIA, RMA, MA
Education for Registered Medical Assistant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the registered medical assistant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and High School Degree in Medical, Graduate, Biological Sciences, Nursing, Associates, Medical Assistant, Education, Computer, Management, Communication
Skills for Registered Medical Assistant
Desired skills for registered medical assistant include:
Medical terminology
ICD - 10 and CPT coding
Regulations
Adhering to federal and state laws
Compliance responsibilities as expressed in the Code of Conduct
Corporate policies and procedures policies that affect his/her specific job functions/responsibilities
Reporting compliance issues/concerns in a timely and appropriate manner
Rules
Cross-cultural skills
Different cultural practices and worldviews
Desired experience for registered medical assistant includes:
Gathers accurate information during phone conversion with patients
Follow-up contact with patient as indicated to ensure compliance with recommendations, medications, labs or other testing specialist visits
Minimum of two-three (2-3) years’ experience in an Occupational Health, Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, or Primary Care/Family Practice type setting
Attend mandatory orientation the full week of December 11, 2017
Must apply for WA State Medical Assistant-Registered Licensure within 7 days from date of hire into the position
Greet and escort patients to the exam room
Registered Medical Assistant Examples
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Registered Medical Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of registered medical assistant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for registered medical assistant
- Take vital signs and prepare charts
- Communicate with medical team as necessary
- Greeting patients and escorting them to the exam rooms
- Obtaining and recording patient height, weight, blood pressures, pulse, respirations and temperature
- Ensuring that rooms are stocked accordingly
- Assisting with ordering all medical supplies
- Cleaning and preparation of rooms
- Assisting with room and tray set-up for the patient procedures
- Helping with the coordination of day-to-day traffic to maintain patient flow
- Maintaining privacy and confidentiality of the patients' records, according to HIPPA and complies with compliance guidelines
Qualifications for registered medical assistant
- Scheduling and authorizing imaging studies and schedule surgery
- Assisting Physicians with patient care, dressing change
- Greet patients and escort them to the exam rooms
- Obtain and record patient height, weight, blood pressures, pulse, respirations and temperature
- Ensure that rooms are stocked accordingly
- Assist with ordering all medical supplies
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Registered Medical Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a registered medical assistant. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for registered medical assistant
- Help with the coordination of day to day traffic to maintain patient flow
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality of the patients' records, according to HIPPA and complies with compliance guidelines
- Schedule and authorize imaging studies and schedule surgery
- Assist Physicians with patient care, dressing change
- Greet guests and enter them appropriately in the electronic system
- Scan/upload documents to medical records
- Coordinate lab testing and results
- Assign FMLA cases to appropriate Disability Case Manager
- Room patients and vitals
- Assist with physicals, drugs testing and hair collection, vision/hearing testing, injections, fitness-to-work and return-to-work surveillance exams
Qualifications for registered medical assistant
- Strong Urology background/knowledge, preferred
- 1 or more years of medical clinical skills preferred
- Current licensure in the State of Washington for Registered Medical Assistant required within 60 days
- Previous experience in a physician office setting preferred
- Administer ice/heat treatments (as ordered by provider)
- Administer ear irrigations (per medical orders)
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Registered Medical Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a registered medical assistant. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for registered medical assistant
- DOT Drug Testing and Breath Alcohol Testing
- Interview patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height and records information on patient’s charts
- Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment
- Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials
- Operates x-ray, electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test or calls medical facility or department to schedule patients for tests
- Other Medical Assistant (MA) duties as assigned
- Administrative duties (e.g., answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, patient processing)
- Responsible for performing such duties as phlebotomy, patient scheduling, EKG's, collection of specimens, taking vital signs and assisting physicians or other providers under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse
- Assists with clerical functions to facilitate departmental operations including answering phone and scheduling patients and processing orders
- Responsible for maintenance of supplies, equipment, stocking exam rooms and monitoring environment
Qualifications for registered medical assistant
- Minimum of one year Medical Assistant or relevant experience preferred
- More than 1 year experience preferred
- Graduate and current/active certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
- Minimum of two-three (2-3) years’ experience in an Occupational Health, Urgent Care, Emergency Room, or Primary Care/Family Practice type setting
- Perform clerical duties related to chart prep
- Report and document any unusual patient or administrative occurrence that may have an effect on the patients' and/or staff's well being
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Registered Medical Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of registered medical assistant. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for registered medical assistant
- Hands instruments and materials to doctor as directed
- Gives injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests
- Schedules appointments, receives money for bills, keeps x-ray and other medical records, performs secretarial tasks, and completes insurance forms
- May key data into computer to maintain office and patient records
- May keep billing records, enter financial transactions into bookkeeping ledgers and computer, and mail monthly statements to patients
- Takes responsibility foror provides guidance to team members on the handling of simple or complexissues
- Assist practitioners during the guest visit by rooming the patient, collecting patient history and accurately collecting vital signs and specimens for simple tests
- Preparing, administering and providing educational materials for vaccination services
- Maintain clinical knowledge and counseling skills to deliver a genuine healthcare experience and improve health outcomes for guests
- Multitask between the desk, waiting area and exam rooms
Qualifications for registered medical assistant
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - Healthcare Provider (must be AHA accredited) required within 90 days of hire
- Current Medical Assistant Registered (MA-R) certification through Washington State within 60 days of hire
- Ability to learn, function in and pass proficiency testing following Epic training
- Ability to communicate to patients, customers, co-worker or leaders via written or verbal communication
- Previous experience in clinical setting
- Non-certified Medical Assistants / MA must obtain certification or registration within four months of hire with AMG-approved certifying bodies (CMA, CCMA, RMA, NCMA or CMAC)
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Registered Medical Assistant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a registered medical assistant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for registered medical assistant
- Champion a culture of medical and business accountability, and communicate opportunities and recommendations to the provider
- Drive operational excellence to maximize clinic workflow, patient experience and quality standards
- Use proper operational processes to check in each patient quickly and courteously, assisting them as needed
- Answer questions regarding insurance co-payment, billing and additional charges for services
- Ordering and maintaining adequate supplies and completing POC testing controls
- Ability to confidently prepare, administer and provide vaccination services and educate patients
- Ability to confidently and accurately collect patient history, vital signs and specimens for simple tests
- Ability to scan and/or key appropriate information into registers and electronic medical records
- Understanding of health insurance, including local providers, general plan types and terminology
- Able to continuously move around all areas of the clinic on a daily basis
Qualifications for registered medical assistant
- Must meet the minimum requirements for the WA State Medical Assistant-Certified Lincensure
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)-certification by the American Association of Medical Assistant (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) –certification by American Medical Technologists (AMT) or Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) –certification by National Association for Health Professionals
- If the position is responsible for radiologic functions, employee must have receive the radiology certification or trainingin their Medical Assistant program or receive training validated through radiology competency checklist
- Attend mandatory orientation the full week of September 4, 2018
- Assist the physician in providing direct patient care and health teaching designed to meet the age/developmental specific needs of the health care patients
- Deliver quality care by offering excellent customer service by participating in a team centered approach towards patient care