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

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) 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). Specific patient-care responsibilities are assigned by the supervising clinician after competency is established. The role also performs office and clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. The CMA supports clinical care by preparing patients and examination rooms, recording patient information, assisting with examinations and procedures, administering medications and immunizations after demonstrating competency, and documenting care in the medical record. The position also handles patient communications, scheduling, forms, billing-related tasks, and other office duties. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

In South Carolina, complete an eligible medical assistant training program: a program accredited by CAAHEP, ABHES, or an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; an approved South Carolina Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program; a U.S. military medical assisting program; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship; an employer-led program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or Prisma Health Certification Institute (PHCI) Fast Track CMA program.
In Tennessee, completion of an accredited medical assistant program is preferred.
No experience required.
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).
CMAs certified before January 1, 2020, who have maintained certification without lapse while working as a CMA are exempt from the education requirements.
Current South Carolina incumbents hired after January 1, 2020, who do not have the specified education have until July 15, 2026, to complete the state education requirements.

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 laboratory 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 screening, and allergies.
Pend orders for physician signature.
Prepare examination and treatment rooms and maintain supplies and equipment, including 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 competency is established.
Report and assist during emergencies.
Prepare and administer physician-ordered medications and immunizations, including oral, vaginal, and rectal suppositories, intradermal injections, and intramuscular injections, 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.
Teach patients and provide printed information, at the physician's request, about diagnoses, self-care within assigned duties, health promotion, disease prevention, and community healthcare resources; document patient education in the medical record.
Document patient data and care in the medical record.
Complete medical insurance and related forms for physician review.
Communicate as needed with patients, referral sources, and payors between visits.
Complete patient registration, scheduling, billing, pre-authorization, and other general office or clerical tasks as assigned.
Schedule tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.