Certified Medical Assistant, CMA/RMA

. Room patients and collect pertinent medical and personal history information .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeMattoon • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $18 - $30 per hourWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Room patients and collect pertinent medical and personal history information
Complete telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities
Gather and maintain patient information according to department policies and procedures
Perform patient check-in and check-out duties
Obtain prior authorizations and verify insurance benefits
Schedule appointments
Coordinate referrals and diagnostic testing
Perform office procedures according to department-specific competencies
Conduct urine catheterizations and bladder scanning
Remove sutures and staples
Apply and remove casts under provider direction
Read TB skin test results and refer positive screenings to nursing staff
Perform point-of-care diagnostic testing
Provide written instructions and condition-specific patient education materials
Administer medications per provider orders
Assist with prescription refills and call prescriptions into pharmacies
Notify patients of prescription refills
Document medication-related actions in the EMR
Communicate lab results to patients by phone
Order and maintain medical supplies
Perform ear lavage procedures
Assist medical and nursing staff with patient examination and treatment and help ensure smooth office operations

What you’ll need

One of the listed medical assistant certifications: NRCMA, CCMA, RMA (AAH), RMA (ARMA), CMA (NCCT), CMA (AAMA), or RMA (AMT)
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days
H.S. Diploma/GED
Ability to perform routine administrative and patient care support duties
Maintain competencies in point-of-care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training

Comp & perks