Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Patewood Medical Center, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or Physician Assistant (PA). Performs office and clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities are assigned by the supervising physician, APRN, or PA after competency is established. The role includes clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical duties within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing; preparing patients, examination rooms, supplies, and equipment; assisting with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery; and administering medications and immunizations as ordered after demonstrating competency. The CMA also documents patient care, communicates about clinical concerns, provides physician-requested patient education, and completes office tasks such as registration, scheduling, billing, insurance forms, and pre-authorizations. This is a non-management position. The role is based at Patewood Outpatient Center/Medical Offices in the ENT practice and works the day shift.

Requirements

Complete a qualifying medical assistant training program in South Carolina, such as a program accredited by CAAHEP, ABHES, or another accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; a South Carolina Department of Education-approved Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program; a military medical assisting program; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship; an employer-led program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or the Prisma Health Certification Institute (PHCI) Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program.
Hold a job-related certification from one of the following: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), NCMA (NCCT), RMA (ARMA), NRCMA (NAHP), or RMA (AAMP).
No experience is required.
CMAs certified before January 1, 2020, who have maintained certification without lapse while working as a CMA are exempt from the education requirements.
Current South Carolina incumbents hired after January 1, 2020, who do not meet the stated education requirements have until July 15, 2026, to complete them.

Nice To Haves

In Tennessee, completion of an accredited medical assistant program is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical duties as directed by the physician and within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing.
Receive critical laboratory values, report them to the physician, and document notification in the medical record.
Prepare patients for examination and treatment; obtain and record chief complaints, current medications, vital signs, pain screening, and allergies; and pend orders for physician signature.
Prepare examination and treatment rooms and maintain treatment supplies and equipment, cleaning or sterilizing instruments as needed.
Assist the physician with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery.
Apply splints, casts, and dressings and remove sutures after establishing competency.
Report and assist during emergencies.
Prepare and administer physician-ordered medications and immunizations after demonstrating competency and passing the medication administration test.
Receive and return clinically related telephone calls after communicating with a physician or registered nurse about patient medical concerns.
Provide physician-requested patient education and printed information about diagnosis, self-care within assigned duties, health promotion, disease prevention, and community healthcare resources; document education in the medical record.
Document patient data and care in the medical record.
Complete medical insurance and related forms for physician review and communicate as needed with patients, referral sources, and payors between visits.
Complete patient registration, scheduling, billing, pre-authorization, and other assigned office or clerical duties.
Schedule tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.