Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Rantoul Clinic

Overview:

Are you a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant in the Rantoul area looking for your next great opportunity?

Join our dedicated Family Medicine team and make a meaningful impact every day. As a CMA/RMA, you’ll play a vital role in supporting both patients and providers - combining hands-on patient care with essential administrative support to keep our practice running smoothly. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a challenging yet rewarding environment where your skills are valued and your growth is supported.

The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly.

Responsibilities:

• Rooming patients , including:
  • Collecting pertinent information related to chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation
• Telephone interactions , including:
  • Communicating with patients, families, pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities
  • Gathering and maintaining patient information per department policies and workflows
• Administrative support , including but not limited to:
  • Patient check-in and check-out
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Prior authorizations
  • Benefits verification
  • Coordination of referrals and diagnostic testing
• Clinical and office procedures , as directed and per department competencies, including:
  • Urine catheterizations and bladder scanning
  • Suture and staple removal
  • Application and removal of casts (per provider direction)
  • Point-of-care diagnostic testing
  • Reading negative TB skin tests and escalating potential positive results to nursing staff
• Patient education , including:
  • Providing written instructions related to procedures, medications, and follow-up care
  • Retrieving condition-specific education materials per provider orders
• Medication support , including:
  • Administering medications and injections per provider orders
  • Assisting with prescription refills, calling medications into pharmacies, notifying patients, and documenting actions in the EMR
• Clinical support and competencies , including:
  • Taking and documenting vital signs
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Processing lab specimens and point-of-care testing
  • Stocking exam rooms and maintaining equipment
  • Chaperoning providers during exams and procedures
  • Maintaining department-specific competencies and specialty training

Qualifications:

Certifications (one of the following required):

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Certified Medical Assistant – National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Allied Health (AAH)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) – National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)

Additional Requirements:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days of hire

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

Carle Health Company Overview:

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [email protected].

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is $18.33per hour - $29.69per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.