Certified Medical Assistant-Children's After Hours and Specialty Clinic North Charleston

Medical University of South Carolina • North Charleston, SC

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About The Position

MUSC Children’s After Hours and Specialty Clinics are located at Summey Medical Pavilion in North Charleston. We are a pediatric outpatient clinic that falls under the Shawn Jenkin’s Children’s Hospital at MUSC. During the day, we host a variety of pediatric subspecialists such as pediatric orthopedics, cardiology, and pulmonary, only to name a few. In addition to that, we provide a walk-in After Hours Care, which is a direct extension of our pediatric emergency department to serve our community during the hours when most pediatricians are closed. Our specialty clinics operate M-F 8 am – 430 pm. Our After Hours care operates M-F 3 pm – 10 pm, 12 pm – 7 pm on weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred.
• Must be certified through the American Medical Technologist (AMT) or American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or National Health career Association (NHA) or MedCA as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP).
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Outpatient Clinic Manager.
• Performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care.
• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.
• Interviews patients and measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height).
• Records or inputs information to patients' medical record.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees