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UnityPoint Clinic - Urology

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Waterloo, IA

$5K Sign-on Bonus

Full-time: M, Tu, Th 7:45am-4pm, W 7:15am-4pm, F 7:45am-1pm

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Function as a clinician, educator and resource for patients within their specialty of care and assist physicians with office procedures.
• Demonstrates competence in the skills necessary to carry out assigned duties.
• Triage incoming patients ensuring compliance with established admission/acceptance criteria. Direct appointments and referrals as determined by the current criteria.
• Develop, implement and evaluate the standards of practice and care for the patient population.
• Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes

Development and Patient Education

• Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members.
• Responsible for the development and ongoing coordination of care for patients.
• Act as a consultant both within the institution and to outside agencies or groups.
• Consult with individuals, families, community agencies or colleagues from associated disciplines or with nursing.
• Conduct or facilitate implementation of research studies and translate research findings into nursing practice.
• Preauthorize care/procedures with insurance companies

• Certified Medical Assistant program completion through AAMA, AMT, NHA or NCT
• Creative thinking; analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities; self-direction; theoretical implementation and evaluation
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member