Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Orthopedics Sports Medicine
Company: Carle Health
Location: Champaign
Posted on: July 17, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical
Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support
duties in a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff
in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the
office runs smoothly. Qualifications Certifications: 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) (ARMA) -
American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA); Registered Medical
Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - 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) (AMT)
- American Medical Technologists (AMT), Education: H.S.
Diploma/GED, Work Experience: Responsibilities Rooming patients:
Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief
complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and
medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
Telephone Interactions: As directed, completing necessary telephone
communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other
health care facilities. Gathering information and maintaining
patient information via telephone per department specific processes
and policies. Administrative tasks including, but not limited to,
patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling
appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of
referrals and testing. Office procedures as directed and per
department specific competencies. May perform procedures such as
urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal,
application or removal of casts at the direction of a provider,
reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to
the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have
indications of a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the
point of care. Provide patient with written instructions regarding
procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction
of the provider. CMA staff may retrieve and provide condition
specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed
materials per the provider directions and orders. Administer
medications per the provider order. Provide assistance with
prescription medication refills per department protocols. Call
medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and
documents actions within the EMR per provider orders. Maintain
department specific competencies related to point of care testing,
equipment handling, and specialty training. Rooming Patients(Taking
vitals, going through medication/allergies) Assisting providers
with minor procedures In-basket: Work/School/PE Notes, Handicap
Placards, Prior Authorizations Stocking/closing down rooms Removing
splints/casts, dressing applications, staple and suture removals
DME fittings MRI screening Collects and processes specimens
accurately About Us Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the
purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where
you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and
opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health. Based
in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly
16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a
variety of healthcare businesses. 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. The system includes
Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the
world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health
Alliance™. 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:
human.resources@carle.com. Compensation and Benefits The
compensation range for this position is $17.33per hour - $28.07per
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.
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