Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Convenient Care (Champaign)

Overview

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) plays an essential role in our Convenient Care team by performing routine administrative and patient‑care support duties that help our medical and nursing staff deliver exceptional care; you’ll assist with patient examinations and treatments, support smooth daily operations, and contribute to a welcoming, efficient environment where patients feel supported and providers can focus on delivering high‑quality care.


Qualifications

• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) – National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Allied Health (AAH)
• Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) – National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients: collect chief complaint, vital signs, and complete medication reconciliation
• Conduct telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and other facilities as directed
• Gather and maintain patient information via telephone per department processes and policies
• Perform administrative tasks such as prior authorizations, scheduling, benefits verification, and coordinating referrals/testing
• Carry out office procedures per department competencies
• Perform procedures including suture/staple removal, one‑step splint application/removal, reading negative TB tests, and directing patients to nursing staff when indicated
• Provide written instructions for procedures, medications, and follow‑up per provider direction
• Retrieve and provide condition‑specific education materials per provider orders
• Administer adult and pediatric medications per provider order
• Assist with prescription refills per department protocols
• Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions in the EMR
• Maintain competencies in point‑of‑care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training
• Obtain vitals and collect data for provider visits
• Perform waiting room and exam room rounding
• Assist providers with procedures
• Perform procedures including EKGs, ear washes, vision screening, dressing changes, wound care, suture/staple removal, point‑of‑care testing, and splint application
• Clean, prepare, and sterilize instruments as appropriate
• Collect and process specimens correctly
• Serve as a member of the code team
• Administer adult and pediatric medications via intramuscular, subcutaneous, inhalation, and oral routes
• Apply and charge for durable medical equipment as appropriate
• Perform any additional duties that support the organization’s vision and values

About Us

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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].


Compensation and Benefits

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.