"Clinical Assistant - CMA - OBGYN"

Extended Job Title

Clinical Assistant - CMA - OBGYN

Position Description

Employees in this classification provide patient care management to an assigned clinic in the areas of clerical and clinical duties. In the clinical setting, the employee receives direct supervision from a physician or nursing supervisor in either oral or written form. In the office setting, the employee receives direct supervision from the department administrator. Work is performed under usual office and clinic conditions, and may be stressful when working under emergency conditions.

Major/Essential Functions

• Assists licensed health care providers in data collection to determine the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically and socially diverse patients and their families.
• Records patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Performs testing and obtains vital patient information and measurements.
• Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in identifying problems and formulation of goals/outcomes and patient-centered care plans in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Assists with exams and procedures and documents interventions in EMR per departmental policy.
• Administers medications to patients.
• Prepares necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments and procedures as directed.
• Cleans, sterilizes and disinfects medical equipment and instruments as directed by the Nurse Manager.
• Answers and retrieves patients' calls on messaging lines. Handles patient requests according to clinic policy.
• Maintains inventory of supplies in examination/treatment rooms.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drills in the department.
• Attends nursing staff meetings.
• Attends all nursing power hours and mandatory training to maintain competency.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary as assigned by immediate supervisor.
• Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses with procedures in clinic and hospital settings.
• All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Women’s Health/OB-GYN experience.
• Computer skills: Cerner/Powerchart.
• Bilingual; Spanish and English

Required Qualifications

A minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an approved certified program for assistants in the area of required specialty. Certification by an approved accredited certifying agency in the specialty in which the particular work will be performed.

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan/.