Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Neurosurgery, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant 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). The role also 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. Responsibilities include clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical tasks within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing; receiving and reporting critical lab values; preparing patients and exam rooms; recording patient information; assisting with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery; and performing other clinical tasks after demonstrating competency. The position also supports medication administration, patient communication and education, medical-record documentation, scheduling, billing, insurance forms, pre-authorization, and other general office duties. This is a non-management position at the Cross Creek Medical Campus in the Neurosurgery practice. The listed work shift is day shift.

Requirements

In South Carolina, complete a qualifying medical assistant training program: a medical assisting 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 U.S. military medical assisting program; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program; an employer-led program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or the Prisma Health Certification Institute (PHCI) Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant 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 required.

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 lab 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 screenings, and allergies; and pend orders for physician signature.
Prepare exam 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 medications and immunizations as ordered 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 patient education and printed information at the physician’s request, within the scope of assigned duties, and document education in the medical record.
Document data and care in the patient 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.