General Summary

The CCMA (Certified Medical Assistant) is responsible for providing direct patient care to urology patients in the clinic setting under the supervision of a Physician, Physician’s Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner. The CCMA is also expected to ethically perform assigned job duties in a manner that is consistent with the Core Values of Urology Centers of Alabama (UCA) listed below:

1. Communicate 


2. Collaborate 


3. Adapt


4. Respect


5. Excel 


6. Serve

Essential Functions

1. Direct and coordinate services to ensure a smooth operating clinic, consulting with Clinical Director, Site Coordinator and Site Supervisor.


2. Obtain/Update/Amend patient health history, including current medications, allergies, and recent surgeries.


3. Obtain and document vital signs, height, and weight in the EMR.


4. Administer PO, IM, subcutaneous and intravesical medications.


5. Perform urinalysis, bladder scans, and flow rates as prescribed by the physician.


6. Assist with exams, treatments, and procedures as needed.


7. Prepare cultures and slides for microscopic examinations.


8. Perform and/or assist with aseptic and sterile catheter insertions.


9. Perform specimen collection for lab tests using various collection methods per UCA practice.


10. Provide education to patients and family members.


11. Complete nursing documentation in the EMR.


12. Complete orders, tasks, and messages routed by physician.


13. Clean, disinfect, sterilize instruments.


14. Maintains exam rooms or suites ensuring that they are properly stocked with necessary supplies prior to and during a patient visit.


15. Assist with prior authorizations as needed.


16. Notify appropriate UCA leadership when supplies are needed or equipment malfunctions.


17. Act as patient escort, assisting with preparation of patient for visit.


18. Communicate effectively with physician, secretary, and other members of the clinical team, as well as with inter- and intra-departmental team members, patients, and vendors,


19. Other duties as assigned.

 

Supervisory Requirements

This position will not directly supervise any other staff members.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing approximately 25 pounds, and occasionally lift objects weighing over 50lbs. Employee, with assistance, may be required to lift a patient weighing over 100lbs.

Urology Centers of Alabama, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.