INHS Certified Medical Assistant
Centerstone
Summary
Assists Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses. Prepares examination rooms. Prepares patients for examinations. Processes charts. Assists Office Professionals with clerical duties.
Job description
Summary of Position
Assists Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Nurses. Prepares examination rooms. Prepares patients for examinations. Processes charts. Assists Office Professionals with clerical duties.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Completes and records the following types of tasks in the Centerstone Health Services' EMR: patient vital signs, spirometry readings, administers EKGs, assists with office procedures, administers injections and vaccines, draws and processes blood and lab specimens, renders basic first aid when necessary, ensures that all data elements are captured in each patient visit.
- Assists physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with examinations of patients; assist patients.
- Supplies management (ordering and stocking of examination rooms/clinic area); sterilize instruments; clean examination rooms.
- Prepares patient information and process related paperwork.
- Follows guidelines and procedures set by both the Medical Director and the CHS Quality Assurance (QA) Team.
- Responsible for direct patient communications regarding: lab results, future appointments, hospital admissions, referral appointments.
- Able to answer patient questions or direct them to the proper resources whether in person or over the phone.
- May be called upon to serve on committees, work groups or other bodies as assigned.
- Performs clerical duties, including filing, as needed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
- Ability to assess and chart accurate information by using equipment listed below.
- Ability to provide basic nursing care.
- Knowledge of medical field, terminology, and nursing procedures.
- Clerical skills.
Qualifications
Education Level: Completion of an accredited (MA) Medical Assist program. Graduate of accredited Nursing Assistant Program preferred.
Years of Experience: Completion of competency skills check list prior to performing tasks independently.
Required Certification/Licensure: Certification from an Accredited CMA program is required.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program
- Certification from an Accredited CMA program
- Knowledge of medical field, terminology, and nursing procedures
- Clerical skills
- Ability to provide basic nursing care
- Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods
- Ability to assess and chart accurate information
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- AD&D Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Continuing Education
- Employee Assistance Program
Company overview
Centerstone is one of the nation's largest nonprofit behavioral healthcare organizations, providing comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services across multiple states. Founded as a 501(c)(3) organization, Centerstone operates as a leading healthcare provider specializing in behavioral health treatment, addiction recovery, and crisis intervention services. The organization serves over 250,000 individuals annually through a network of facilities in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Centerstone offers a full continuum of care including outpatient therapy, inpatient treatment, residential services, crisis management, counseling, housing support, and specialized programs for veterans, children, and families. Following its historic merger with Brightli in 2025, the organization now employs more than 10,000 professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, master's-level clinicians, social workers, and support staff. Centerstone's innovative approach includes the Centerstone Institute, which focuses on clinical research, evidence-based practice implementation, and quality improvement initiatives. The organization is recognized for its commitment to underserved populations and its development of the first known simulation training center for community-based behavioral health clinicians.