Certified Medical Assistant, Cornell Health

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY • 3h ago

Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad. Cornell Health's more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally-sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services. Dually focused on holistic health of Cornell students and well-being of the larger campus community, the unit supports readiness to learn, to participate fully in the Cornell experience, and to achieve academic, work, and life success. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership, and is committed to an ongoing journey toward integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives. The Cornell Health Nursing Department focuses on the health and wellbeing of Cornell's students for them to achieve academic, work, and life success. The department provides clinical support to the organization through nursing and clinical support services. Department members collaborate with colleagues across the organization to foster lifelong learning and wellbeing through innovative services and strategies that promote the mental, emotional, physical, and social health of individuals and our diverse campus community.Certified Medical Assistants (CMA) provide support to students and clinical staff by preparing the patient for their appointment, assisting during the procedure or examination when required, and cleaning the exam room. In addition, this role performs a variety of clinical functions, including: instructing patients on how to collect specimens, performing wound care, performing EKGs, eye exams, or point of care testing. Additionally, this position provides patients with instructions upon discharge on the use of any medical equipment and/or medications per clinician order. The CMA also assists with stocking exam rooms, and maintaining medical supplies and equipment on clinical floors, and is crucial to maintaining smooth clinic flow for Cornell Health.This position is considered an Essential Employee; those needed on campus to meet the needs of students, research programs, or general operations when the university is in reduced operating status or closed. This position is OSHA category BBP1; TB1; ERG2.Success Factors The ability to elicit and discuss personal information in a non-judgmental manner, as well as follow all Federal HIPAA guidelines and NY State laws regarding patient confidentiality. Demonstrated success working collaboratively in a fast-paced, demanding environment handling multiple tasks simultaneously, while paying close attention to detail. Strong customer service orientation, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Cornell Health, by organizational necessity, requires collaborative and attitudinal skills that foster enthusiasm, professional and personal growth, cooperation, mutually respectful communication, flexibility, initiative and adaptability.While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; an

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VALOR HEALTH • Ithaca, NY • 3w ago

Hospital & Medical

Medical Assistant Ithaca, NY ( http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2309+Triphammer+Road+Ithaca+NY+USA+14850 ) - Medical Assistant Apply Job Type Full-time Description Valor Healthcare is looking for a passionate Medical Assist...

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