Certified Medical Assistant

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), who may be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA), is a member of the patient care team and provides direct and indirect patient care under a provider’s direction. The role supports patient intake, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, and clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. The CMA assists with appointment scheduling and maintains medical record documentation in the EPIC EHR system as required. The position may also serve as a provider’s scribe. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an eligible medical-assisting education or training pathway. Candidates must hold and maintain an active qualifying medical-assisting certification or registry. Basic Life Support certification is required or must be obtained within 90 days of hire. The basic LMC competency assessment for CMAs must be completed successfully during the initial probationary period or any extension thereof. No prior years of experience are required. This is a full-time, day-shift position at Lexington Endocrinology. The posted schedule is Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. A $3,500 sign-on bonus is listed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of at least one eligible medical-assisting education or training pathway: a qualifying accredited medical-assisting education program; 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 in medical assisting; or a health-care-employer training program aligned to a nationally accredited certification exam. The employer-delivered training pathway must be completed no later than 90 days after the role start date.
Must currently hold and maintain an active medical-assisting certification or registry from a qualifying certifying body approved by the Board of Medical Examiners and the 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.
No substitutable education or experience is specified.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a provider.
Support patient intake, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, and clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.
Assist with appointment scheduling and maintain medical record documentation in EPIC.
Serve as a provider’s scribe as needed and follow LMC policies and procedures for scribes.
Participate in patient-care activities and record patient data and observations relevant to patient needs and credentials.
Follow office safety standards, recognize safety risks, 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 according to LMC policy and procedures and within the scope of the credential.
Enter pertinent information into EPIC and verify that patient-chart information is correctly entered and associated; initiate appropriate action when needed, including for 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 and maintain established clerical-supply levels; restock or order supplies and remove outdated forms or supplies.
Follow LMC’s Service Expectations and Code of Conduct, accept assignments, meet dress and hygiene standards, and participate in change and performance-improvement activities.
Use time, supplies, and equipment efficiently; coordinate multiple tasks, complete work within specified time frames, and prioritize workload for patient and provider needs.
Account for supplies and equipment, restock patient-care rooms, and report product needs to the appropriate person.
Assist with environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
Orient and train new employees when asked.
Communicate clearly and concisely through electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication, including maintaining open communication with coworkers.
Maintain required certifications, complete annual safety training, mandatory classes, and clinical competency assessments, and comply with annual employee-health requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits for benefit-eligible employees and their families.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
403(b) match plan enrollment available from 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.
Adoption assistance.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.
$3,500 sign-on bonus.