Posted 02 August, 2026
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) - Mattoon Primary Care
Carle Health
Mattoon, IL, US
Full Time
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\n
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- NRCMA – NAHP — Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant \n
- CCMA – NHA — Certified Clinical Medical Assistant \n
- BLS – AHA — Basic Life Support (required within 30 days) \n
- RMA – AAH — Registered Medical Assistant (American Allied Health) \n
- RMA – ARMA — Registered Medical Assistant (American Registry of Medical Assistants) \n
- CMA – NCCT — Certified Medical Assistant (National Center for Competency Testing) \n
- CMA – AAMA — Certified Medical Assistant (American Association of Medical Assistants) \n
- RMA – AMT — Registered Medical Assistant (American Medical Technologists) \n
- H.S. Diploma/GED — Required education \n
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- Rooming patients — Collect chief complaint, family/social/surgical history, and complete medication reconciliation. \n
- Telephone interactions — Communicate with patients, families, pharmacies, and facilities; gather and document information per policy. \n
- Administrative tasks — Check‐in/out, prior authorizations, scheduling, benefits verification, referrals, and test coordination. \n
- Office procedures — Perform tasks per competency and provider direction. \n
- Clinical procedures — Urine catheterization, bladder scanning, suture/staple removal, cast application/removal, TB test reading, and point‐of‐care diagnostics. \n
- Patient instructions — Provide written guidance on procedures, medications, and follow‐up per provider direction. \n
- Patient education — Retrieve condition‐specific materials from approved sources per provider orders. \n
- Medication administration — Administer medications as ordered. \n
- Prescription support — Assist with refills, call medications into pharmacies, notify patients, and document in EMR. \n
- Competency maintenance — Maintain skills in point‐of‐care testing, equipment handling, and specialty procedures. \n
- Lab result calls — Communicate lab results to patients per protocol. \n
- Ordering supplies — Maintain and request necessary clinical and office supplies. \n
- Ear lavage — Perform ear irrigation per department guidelines. \n
