Certified Medical Assistant

Lexington Medical Center•Columbia, SC

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About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) may be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and is a member of the patient care team. Under a provider’s direction, the CMA provides direct and indirect patient care and support, including patient intake, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, and clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. The role assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical records in the EPIC EHR system, and serves as a provider’s scribe as needed. The position is with Palmetto Family Medicine at Lexington Health. The listed schedule is full time, day shift, Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. A $3,500 sign-on bonus is listed. Lexington Health is a regional healthcare network that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 healthcare professionals, and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of at least one qualifying medical assistant education or training pathway: an appropriately accredited medical assisting program with specified coursework and clinical experience; a South Carolina Department of Education-approved Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program; a military medical assisting program; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved registered apprenticeship; or a healthcare-employer training program aligned to a nationally accredited certification exam. The last pathway must be completed no later than 90 days after the role’s start date.
Currently hold and maintain an active medical assisting certification or registry from a qualifying certifying body approved by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Nursing and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or another accreditation body recognized by those boards.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Successfully complete the basic LMC competency assessment for CMAs within the initial probationary period or any extension thereof.
No minimum years of experience are required.

Responsibilities

Participate in patient care and record patient data and observations relevant to patient needs and the employee’s credentials.
Provide safety measures, recognize safety needs, and take appropriate action to prevent injury.
Help provide a comfortable care environment and prepare patients for departure by reinforcing instructions and education.
Manage medications in accordance with LMC policies and procedures and within the scope of practice for the employee’s credential.
Enter pertinent information into Epic and verify that information in patient charts is correctly entered and associated; initiate appropriate actions when necessary, such as preparing lab labels, lab requisitions, and visit summaries.
Schedule physician appointments, request medical record copies when indicated, and arrange patient referrals as requested.
Use medical terminology effectively.
Maintain established clerical supply levels; restock or order supplies and remove outdated forms or supplies.
Function as a clinical scribe as needed and follow LMC policies and procedures for scribes.
Use time, supplies, and equipment efficiently; coordinate multiple tasks, complete work within specified time frames, and prioritize workload to meet patient and provider needs.
Account for supplies and equipment, restock patient-care rooms, and report product needs to the appropriate person.
Assist with and document environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
Communicate clearly and concisely using electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication, and maintain open communication with coworkers.
Maintain required certifications, complete annual safety training, mandatory classes, and clinical competency assessments, and comply with annual employee health requirements.
Follow LMC’s Service Expectations and Code of Conduct, adhere to the dress code and hygiene expectations, accept assignments, and participate in change and performance-improvement processes.
Orient and train new employees when asked.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

$3,500 sign-on bonus.
Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits effective on day one for benefit-eligible employees.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
403(b) match plan enrollment available on day one; LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Adoption assistance.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.