Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Little River Medical Center•Myrtle Beach, SC

21d

About The Position

The Medical Assistant will perform duties to assist the Center providers in the delivery of primary medical care as needed. The Medical Assistant receives, greets, and prepares patients for medical examinations or procedures. The Medical Assistant aids the Center providers in the treatment of patients in accordance with established guidelines. WHY LRMC: Little River Medical Center is a non-profit community health center within Horry County. At Little River Medical Center, we strive to offer exceptional health services and deliver quality, compassionate care to everyone. We provide a wide range of affordable health and support services for every family.

Requirements

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job; be able to perform all duties as described in the job description; meet physical demands of the job and have excellent attendance.
High school graduate, with two years’ experience in a primary medical care setting.
Completion of a Medical Assistant’s educational program at an accredited school.
Certification in Medical Assistant Technology required.
Must be certified as a Clinical Medical Assistant and maintain the required certification; familiar with general office procedures; possess considerable knowledge of medical assisting practice and procedures; ability to communicate effectively with patient population, LRMC staff and management.

Responsibilities

Prepares patients for providers, including greeting patients, patients check in and check out, questioning patients as to problems, recording chief complaint on chart, getting vital signs and other lab work as indicated, preparing patients for individual treatment rooms and appropriate examinations. Ensures that ill patients remain comfortable until seen by a provider.
Assists providers in healthcare activities, performance of diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures. Prepares orders and maintains stock of appropriate supplies. Performs other necessary duties as required by the administrative or clinical directors to meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
Collects viable specimens from the clinic’s patients, performs all in-house testing, prepares specimens/records for outside lab procedures and records lab results. Records results of all blood samples, cultures, EKG’s, etc., in the patient charts. Performs routine laboratory procedures, i.e., urinalysis, cultures, completing appropriate forms and assisting providers with examinations and diagnostic routines. Assists in conducting health education activities as needed. Performs other necessary duties as required by the administrative and clinical directors to meet the goals of providing primary health services. Gives injections under the direct orders of medical provider on site and sets up exam rooms for various treatments, assisting with suturing and emergency patients.
Completes all records and reports assigned.
Participate in the community health center’s quality assurance activities and perform duties in accordance with applicable standards. Develops and maintains skills by seeking consultation from appropriate sources.
Ensure an appropriate environment for the delivery of healthcare by assisting in general with maintenance and housekeeping, i.e., maintaining equipment, locking, and securing areas, maintaining work areas in a clean, safe, and orderly fashion.
Performs such other related duties assigned by Nursing Supervisor, Director of Nursing, Medical Director, and/or Executive Director. May be required to work various shifts, weekend, holidays, overtime and in various center sites.

Benefits

Medical, Vision & Dental insurance.
Employer matched 403B Retirement Plan.
Paid Vacation time, Sick time, & Holiday's.
As well as paid qualifying Administrative Leave.
Employer Paid Health Benefits: Life / AD&D Policies, Short/Long Term Disability, and a Employee Assistant Plan.

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