Certified Medical Assistant

Lilac Health • Mt Pleasant, SC

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Charleston Birth Place is seeking a Full-Time Medical Assistant to join their team. Located near Charleston, South Carolina, this freestanding birth center is the only CABC-accredited CNM birth center in the state. They offer a range of maternity and wellness services, including prenatal care, labor support, water birth, postpartum follow-up, chiropractic care, pelvic floor PT, mental health counseling, IBCLC consulting, annual exams, contraception, and preconception planning. The practice values midwife autonomy, shared decision-making, and physiologic birth.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant certification required
• Ability to communicate well both orally and verbally with staff and patients.
• Able to work well in stressful situations with all types of patients.
• Able to anticipate needs of CNM, patient and family.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam rooms while assisting providers during appointments
• Perform lab draws and other clinical testing
• Maintain clinic inventory
• Provides direct patient care according to approved policy and procedures.
• Provides educational, emotional, and physical support to patients and families.
• Maintains an effective communication link with patients, families, and staff.
• Works collaboratively with outside agencies to provide care to patients.
• Is familiar with referral agencies and their services.
• Shares ideas with supervisor to improve the efficiency and care provided in the birth center.
• Shares in the duties to maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the birth center.
• Attends and participates in meetings as needed or requested by supervisor.
• Attend a minimum of 3 of the quarterly emergency drills annually and 2 fire/disaster drills annually.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Assist with clinic duties during office hours as patient needs allow. This may include assisting with office flow, answering phones and scheduling clients.
• Performs other tasks as directed by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Starting at $19.00 per hour
• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Health insurance benefits for full-time employees with an option to add family coverage.
• Paid Time Off: 4 weeks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed