Certified Medical Assistant - Children's Health - MUSCP
About The Position
The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for providing quality patient care under the direct supervision of a physician or licensed healthcare provider within a clinical practice, specifically at MUSC Children's Health in Summerville. Key duties include patient rooming, vital sign collection, health history documentation, administering injections, and assisting with minor medical procedures. The role also involves maintaining clinical equipment, managing patient records, communicating care plans, ensuring exam room cleanliness and supply levels, and facilitating patient flow through scheduling and referrals. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is a large academic medical center with significant research funding, a 750-bed medical center including a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, and numerous outreach clinics. MUSC Health is recognized as a Magnet® designated hospital.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of an accredited medical assisting program
- Must be certified through American Medical Technologist (AMT), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA), National Association of Healthcare Professionals (NAHP), Medical Career Assessments (MedCA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required
Nice To Haves
- One year of patient care experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Responsible for quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider in a clinical practice
- Rooming patients
- Taking vitals and health history
- Documenting in an electronic medical record
- Giving injections
- Assisting with minor procedures
- Ensures accurate calibrations, cleaning and scheduled maintenance of clinical/lab equipment as required by OSHA, DHEC and UMA; tracked by documentation
- Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and any other pertinent information, communicating as appropriate
- Document test and exam results
- Communicates plan of care to the patient including formal development of patient education materials as necessary
- Maintains exam room supplies, instruments and cleanliness of patient care environment, as required by OSHA, DHEC and UMA
- Maintains timely flow of patient, assists with scheduling of appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability
- Screens patients for appropriate information and provides patient education as appropriate for diagnosis and treatment
- Observes, records and reports patient's physical and psychosocial condition, reactions to medication and treatments to physician
- Responds to and triages phone calls
- Call in orders appropriately as ordered by physician
- Instructs patient, as ordered by the physician, regarding treatment and/or medication
- Responsible for monitoring and distribution of medication including samples and controlled substances
- Triages patients and prepares for physician exams and procedures
- Assists with exam, procedures and treatments as necessary
- Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests
- Administers prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
