CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT/MEDICAL ASSISTANT

WJM Professionals is recruiting for a CMA/MA to provide personal medical services to all Active-Duty beneficiaries.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess patients' needs for CMA/MA care, and plans for medical interventions, assess the effectiveness of the interventions and alter the Medical plan and interventions appropriately;
• Administers oxygen, subcutaneous and intra-muscular medication.
• Prepares patients for surgical and or diagnostic procedures.
• Prepares, operates, and monitors specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, etc.
• Inventory medicine and drug stocks to ensure adequate supplies and controls.
• Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur in addition to regularly scheduled appointments.
• Greets and receives patients to the clinic discreetly ascertains the nature of their illness or condition and directs them to appropriate care.
• Responds to requests for routine non-medical information such as duty status.
• Receives and screen phone calls.
• Files and maintains Healthcare records.
• Files health care reports in health records.
• Maintains Health Record checkout file.
• Inputs daily patient information into the Coast Guard Healthcare Information Systems.
• Required to use all Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. to track, data, generate reports, and prepare presentations.
• Reviews and routes incoming correspondence.
• Schedules and tracks consultations for specialty care.
• Maintains referral log and notifies patients of appointments.
• Reviews and verifies patient eligibility for care in accordance with Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System (DEERS) computer system guidelines.
• Provide instruction to clinic staff on an ad hoc basis.
• Prepare and submit appropriate documentation as specified in applicable regulations.
• Become familiar with the TRICARE medical benefits program through completion of appropriate nonresident training and offer benefits counseling to Coast Guard beneficiaries regarding utilizing their TRICARE benefit.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A certificate or Associate degree as a CMA/MA from a state-accredited program and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months, or,
• Certification from a military medical assistant (i.e. Health Service Technician, Hospital Corpsman) ''A'' school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months, or,
• 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a medical assistant in a private practice and completed the requirements for certification. The National Commission for Certifying Agencies, part of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, accredits four certifications for medical assistants:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from the American Medical Technologists National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from the National Center for Competency Testing
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from the National Health Career Association

• Maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Credential Review

• Current resume including AT LEAST the following information:
• Degrees earned;
• Professional Experience;
• Social Security Number;
• Date of birth (to be used only for independent query of the NPDB);

Career history;

• Professional Training/Courses attended in the past two years;
• Professional organization affiliations and memberships;
• Previous work references including the name of the organization, number of years rendered, address, and name of the point of contact with the telephone number;
• Awards and certifications received.

Copies of:

• A certificate or associate degree from an accredited school of CMA/MA or certification from a military medical assistant school i.e., HS HM (a “Polaroid” picture is acceptable as a copy);
• A current unrestricted certification from an accredited certifying agency, if applicable;
• Evidence of immunity to Hepatitis “A” and “B” and evidence of freedom from chronic communicable disease(s) i.e., HIV, TB and Sexual transmitted diseases;
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) or the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
• At least three (3) letters of recommendation from recent employers addressing CMA/MA services.