Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Nexton - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•Summerville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse provides quality patient care in a multispecialty clinical practice under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider. The Nexton clinic in Summerville serves more than 10 specialties, including Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Neurology. Care team members work alongside providers across specialties, offering exposure to a variety of clinical areas. The role includes rooming patients, taking vital signs and health histories, documenting in the electronic medical record, returning patient messages, giving injections, and assisting with minor procedures. The clinic operates Monday through Friday on a day shift, with no nights, weekends, or holidays. Free on-site parking is available.

Requirements

For the CMA role: High school diploma or equivalent.
For the CMA role: Certification through an accepted organization, including AMT, AAMA, NHA, MedCA, NAHP, or NCCT, in the listed medical assistant or clinical medical assistant credential.
For the CMA role: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
For the LPN role: Graduation from an accredited Practical Nurse program.
For the LPN role: Current LPN licensure in South Carolina or a compact state.
For the LPN role: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
Ability to perform job functions while standing, walking, and sitting; bend, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, and fully use both hands and legs.
Good finger dexterity and ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders.
Ability to qualify physically for respirator use, initially and as required.
Corrected vision of 20/40 and ability to recognize objects both close at hand and at a distance.
Ability to work in a latex-safe environment and indoors.
Ability to frequently lift, lower, push, pull, or carry objects weighing approximately 50 pounds unassisted; exert up to 50 pounds of force; and lift 25 pounds from 36 inches to overhead.

Nice To Haves

For the CMA role: Completion of an accredited medical assisting program.
For the CMA role: One year of patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Calibrate, clean, and maintain clinical and laboratory equipment as required, and document the work.
Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; document test and examination results.
Communicate the plan of care to patients and develop patient education materials as needed.
Maintain exam room supplies, instruments, and the cleanliness of the patient care environment.
Support timely patient flow and assist with scheduling appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability.
Screen patients, provide appropriate patient education, and communicate information related to diagnoses and treatment.
Observe, record, and report patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and reactions to medications and treatments.
Respond to and triage phone calls, and call in orders as directed by a physician.
Instruct patients regarding treatment or medication as ordered by a physician.
Monitor and distribute medications, including samples and controlled substances.
Triage patients and prepare them for physician examinations and procedures.
Assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments.
Instruct patients in the collection of samples and performance of tests.
Administer prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by a physician.