NMC Medical Review Staffing

**mtskier** · October 6th, 2011, 12:44 PM

Greetings All,
This was NOT a reassuring find:

Certified Medical Technician - Medical Screener - USCG Martinsburg(1102006)

Designation:	Certified Medical Technician - Medical Screener - USCG Martinsburg
Location:	USCG Martinsburg
Job Code:	1102006
State/Province:	WV
Salary:	Not specified
Contact:	Human Resources
Date Posted:

Responsibilities

The duties for this Full-Time include but are not limited to the following:

CTS personnel shall assist the U.S. Coast Guard safety with the fitness for duty evaluations of Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) applicants.
Screens the medical and physical suitability of applicants for Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC). Assists in the determination of physical and medical impairments that may affect an applicant's abilities to effectively and safely perform the duties of the MMC for which they have applied should be referred for an initial medical review by a medical evaluator. In close communication with Medical Evaluators, interprets results of medical examinations and evaluations, including medical specialty consultations and tests.
CTS personnel shall conduct an initial medical screening of a MMC applicant's submission. Initial screening includes, but not limited to, verification of the applicant's information, review of examinations for completion on the appropriate form, compliance with established guidelines for position applied for, and identifies any missing or incomplete information.
The position also requires an in-depth knowledge and ability to to use and apply proper procedures to the Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation (MMLD) system, a computer-based network. The MMLD is a state-of-the art computer approach for MMC application processing and analysis by evaluators. Contractor personnel must analyze the credential application, determine appropriate action, and incorporate appropriate entries in MMLD. Contractor personnel must have in-depth knowledge and ability to perform ongoing file maintenance to the MMLD to update or correct the computer records as changes occur and/or additional requested medical information is received.
CTS personnel makes use of state-of-the art computer access to several nation-wide databases for the purpose of researching mariner's medical files, investigative reports, case histories, court documents, etc. These data will be shared with other government regulatory agencies, and with national law enforcement agencies.

Keywords: CMA, CMT, Certified Medical Technician

Qualifications

A certified or associate degree as a certified medical assistant/medical receptions from a state accredited program and 12 months experience with in the preceding 36 months,

OR

Certification from a military medical assistant "A" school (i.e. Health Service Technician, Hospital Corpsman), and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.

OR

36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a medical assistant/medical clerk in a private practice.

Glad that there is such a high level of expertise being sought to decide whether we are fit for duty...

**jdcavo** · October 7th, 2011, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by mtskier

...Glad that there is such a high level of expertise being sought to decide whether we are fit for duty...

This position does not make those decisions. Only a medical doctor makes that decision. This position and others of increasing qualifications review files before they reach the doctor to determine if they are fit despite a potentially disqualifying condition. If they can decide they are fit, the application is done with medical review and it proceeds for professional review. In other words, they can approve, but they can't deny. If they cannot make that determination, it is pushed up for review by progressively higher qualified medical staff.