Certified Medical Assistant (Lexington, SC)

Lexington Medical Center•Lexington, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) role, which may also be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA), is a vital part of the patient care team. This role provides direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a Provider. Responsibilities include patient support for various activities such as patient intake during office visits, documentation, administering vaccines and medications, and performing clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. The CMA will also assist with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical records in the EPIC EHR system, and may serve as a provider's scribe when needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Successful completion of at least one of the following: a medical assisting education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor, by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools or its successor, or by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, and which must include courses or components in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology, medical laboratory techniques, and clinical experience, provided the clinical experience component may be satisfied through an individual’s work experience with a health care employer; a Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education; a medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States military; a medical assisting United States Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program; a training program that is delivered, in whole or in part, by a health care employer that aligns to a nationally accredited certification exam (Must be complete by no later than 90 days after start date in role).
Must currently hold and maintain an active certification or registry in Medical Assisting from a certifying body offering a certification program that is approved by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or other accreditation body recognized by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing.
Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) or must obtain within 90 days of hire date.
The basic LMC competency assessment for CMAs must be successfully completed within the initial probationary period or any extension thereof.

Nice To Haves

None mentioned.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a Provider.
Provide patient support for a variety of activities including patient intake, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.
Assist with appointment scheduling.
Maintain medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system.
Serve as a provider’s scribe as needed.
Record patient data and observations relevant to patients needs and in accordance with credentials.
Provide safety measures in accordance with office standards.
Recognize need for safety measures and take appropriate action to prevent injury.
Provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with office standards.
Prepare patient for departure by reinforcing patient instructions and patient education.
Manage medications according to LMC policy, procedures and within scope of practice for credential.
Enter pertinent information into Epic.
Verify that all information in the patient chart is correctly entered and associated; and initiate appropriate action when necessary (lab labels, lab requisition, visit summary, etc.).
Schedule physician appointments, request copies of the medical record (when indicated) and arrange for patient referral as requested.
Demonstrate knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.
Maintain established stock levels of clerical supplies.
Restock and/or order supplies.
Remove outdated forms or supplies.
Function as a Clinical Scribe as needed, adhering to LMC’s policy and procedures for scribes.
Abide by LMC’s Code of Conduct, accept work assignments readily, and adhere to dress code and maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients, visitors and coworkers.
Support and participate actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.
Use time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.
Coordinate multiple tasks.
Complete assigned tasks within specified time frame.
Prioritize workload to best meet both patient and provider needs.
Appropriately account for supplies and equipment.
Restock rooms with supplies needed for patient care.
Identify product needs and report to the appropriate person.
Assist in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
Orient and train new employees as asked.
Effectively use electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a clear and concise manner to ensure appropriate understanding and response and demonstrate open communication with co-workers.
Maintain required certifications, complete yearly safety training and mandatory classes and clinical competencies assessments, and comply with annual employee health requirements.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
403(b) match plan day one
LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%
Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
Adoption assistance
Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan forgiveness