Certified Medical Assistant / LPN - Coosaw Creek Internal Medicine - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•North Charleston, SC

About The Position

Responsible for quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider in a clinical practice. Duties include rooming patients, taking vital signs and health histories, documenting in an electronic medical record, administering injections, and assisting with minor procedures. The role supports patient care and clinical operations by maintaining records and equipment, preparing exam rooms and patients, communicating care plans and education, coordinating patient flow and referrals, and assisting with examinations, procedures, and treatments. The position may be filled by a Certified Medical Assistant or a Licensed Practical Nurse, with different training, licensure, and certification requirements for each pathway.

Requirements

For the Certified Medical Assistant pathway: high school diploma or equivalent.
For the Certified Medical Assistant pathway: certification through AMT, AAMA, NHA, MedCA, NAHP, or NCCT as a relevant medical or clinical medical assistant.
For either pathway: current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
For the Licensed Practical Nurse pathway: graduation from an accredited Practical Nurse program.
For the Licensed Practical Nurse pathway: LPN license in South Carolina or a compact state.
Ability to perform job functions while standing, walking, and sitting; bend at the waist; kneel; climb stairs; reach in all directions; fully use both hands and legs; and perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders.
Ability to qualify physically for respirator use initially and as required; maintain corrected 20/40 vision and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance; work in a latex-safe environment and indoors.
Frequently lift, lower, push, pull, and/or carry objects weighing approximately 50 pounds unassisted; exert up to 50 pounds of force; and lift 25 pounds from 36 inches to overhead.
Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined or cramped spaces.

Nice To Haves

For the Certified Medical Assistant pathway: completion of an accredited medical assisting program and one year of patient care experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate calibration, cleaning, and scheduled maintenance of clinical and laboratory equipment, with required documentation.
Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, and communicate as appropriate.
Document test and examination results.
Communicate plans of care to patients and develop patient education materials as needed.
Maintain exam room supplies, instruments, and cleanliness of the patient care environment.
Maintain timely patient flow and assist with scheduling appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability.
Screen patients and provide education appropriate to diagnoses and treatments.
Observe, record, and report patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and their reactions to medications and treatments to the physician.
Respond to and triage phone calls.
Call in orders as directed by the physician.
Instruct patients, as ordered by the physician, regarding treatments and medications.
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 as needed.
Instruct patients in the collection of samples and performance of tests.
Administer prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.
Room patients, take vital signs and health histories, document in the electronic medical record, administer injections, and assist with minor procedures.