UPH Career Pathways Medical Assistant Trainee Program

Current UnityPoint Health team members and external applicants are eligible to apply for UPH Career Pathway Programs.

• The program will be offered in partnership with an educational partner.

PURPOSE: To grow and develop future healthcare professionals through a partnership with MedCerts to become a CMA (Certified Medical Assistant). UnityPoint Health Clinic will offer educational assistance. This program summary clarifies requirements and expectations during and following the program.

Training and Expectations

• Attend and participate in classroom (online or in person) and on the job hours (shadowing or clinicals).
• Maintain good standing in all course work.
• Follow all program policies and procedures.
• Sign a Pathways Employee Agreement committing to work for UnityPoint Health as a Medical Assistant.
• Maintain all eligibility requirements to participate for the duration of the program.

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures.
• Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties.
• May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Administer ordered medical and/or vaccines.
• Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider.
• Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-9 coding.
• Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.
• Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient's electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.

• External candidates must pass pre-employment requirements associated with CMA trainee position.

• Current team member candidates must be in good standing according to their regional corrective action within 12 months from application date and through completion of the program.

• Candidates must be able to meet the educational requirements of educational partner.