Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse- Dermatology Clinic

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Our mission is to provide the best possible care tailored for the individual health needs. We are the DERM specialists of MUSC Health and have a multidisciplinary team in which we support. Many times, we are seeing patients that have been referred from another DERM and its rewarding to be a part of a team that is making a difference in patients’ lives and within our community. Our goal with all employees is make you an expert in DERM and enjoy the work that you do every day! DERM highly encourages all employees to pursue a specialty certification in Ambulatory.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Graduation from a recognized Licensed Practical Nursing program and licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state.
• One year of LPN experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Certification 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).

Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Certified Medical Assistant performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes.
• Responsible for quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider in a clinical practice.
• Duties to include rooming patients, taking vitals and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record, giving injections and assisting with minor procedures.

Benefits

• $2,000 Sign on Bonus for LPNs or $1,000 Sign on Bonus for CMA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees