Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - ObGyn Clinic

Overview

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) provides compassionate, patient‑centered support in an OB/GYN practice by performing essential clinical and administrative duties. This role helps ensure seamless patient flow, assists providers during exams and procedures, and contributes to a welcoming, efficient, and supportive environment for patients throughout all stages of their reproductive and gynecologic care.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• 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)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) – National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
• High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients and collecting information on chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation
• Completing telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities as directed
• Gathering and maintaining patient information via telephone per department processes and policies
• Performing administrative tasks such as patient check‑in/check‑out, scheduling appointments, and coordinating referrals and testing
• Carrying out office procedures per department competencies
• Performing procedures such as bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, or directing patients to nursing staff
• Providing written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow‑up per provider direction
• Retrieving and providing condition‑specific patient education from approved sources per provider orders
• Administering medications under provider orders
• Assisting with prescription medication refills per department protocols
• Calling medications into pharmacies, notifying patients of refills, and documenting actions in the EMR
• Maintaining competencies in point‑of‑care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training
• Performing all duties of MA staff
• Completing RX refills and normal lab results from the nurse work list
• Obtaining detailed patient medical histories at prenatal intake appointments
• Administering vaccines and medications under ordering providers
• Compounding or diluting medications with demonstrated competency
• Excelling in customer service, team building, and problem‑solving
• Assisting with intra‑office procedures such as IUD insertion and removal, biopsies, and colposcopies

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.

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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.