Certified Medical Assistant - Geriatrics and MIND Clinic
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Job Requisition ID
R00054171
Job Category
Allied Health
Organization
SOM-Medicine-GER-Admin
Location/s
UMMC Belhaven
Job Title
Certified Medical Assistant - Geriatrics and MIND Clinic
Job Summary
To perform routine administrative and clinical duties to ensure orderly, efficient office operations and to assist staff with the examination and treatment of patients within university physicians.
Education & Experience
Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:
One of the following nationally recognized Medical Assistant credentials:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologist (AMT)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
- Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) by National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Allied Health (AAH)
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and medical terminology. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff. Verbal and written communication skills. Record management and accounting skills. Ability to collect, record, and maintain data.
Responsibilities
- Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; checks in patients, obtains medical histories, takes vital signs, prepares charts, and assists with medical examinations.
- Performs routine specialized procedures such as venipuncture, catheterization, and sterile dressing changes in accordance with established protocols; collects and prepares laboratory specimens for analysis.
- Arranges examination room for instruments and equipment; sterilizes medical instruments; dispose of contaminated supplies; and maintains stocks of medications and medical supplies.
- Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established guidelines.
- Performs administrative duties such as answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, verifying demographic and insurance information, scheduling appointments, and performing billing and bookkeeping tasks.
- Practices safety, environmental, and infection control methods.
- The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, constant reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, occasional twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type
Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt
No
Pay Class
Hourly
FTE %
100
Work Shift
Day
Benefits Eligibility
Grant Funded
No
Job Posting Date
10/28/2026
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)
From University of Mississippi Medical Center's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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