Certified Medical Assistant - Colonial Healthcare
About The Position
Colonial Healthcare, part of the Optum family of businesses, is hiring a Certified Medical Assistant for its primary care and specialty medical practice in Sumter, South Carolina. The practice emphasizes family-focused, patient-centric care, coordinated services, and advanced diagnostic services. The role supports providers and patients through clinical and administrative tasks, including patient intake, examinations, procedures, referrals, and the management of supplies and equipment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The employee must be flexible about the end of the shift if patients remain in the office. No evenings, weekends, or holidays are required. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available to external candidates. The hourly pay range is $16.15 to $28.80, based on full-time employment and factors including local labor markets, education, experience, and certifications. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or completion of an equivalent adult education program.
- Medical Assistant diploma, technical certificate, or certification, or at least 3 years of experience performing critical medical assistant skills after on-the-job training.
- Active medical assistant certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA, or RMA).
- CPR certification upon hire or ability to obtain it within 30 days.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of clinical experience in a Family Medicine setting.
- Experience working as a Medical Assistant or EMT.
- Experience with electronic medical record software.
- Experience performing medical back-office tasks, including obtaining vital signs, injections or immunizations, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and administering medications.
- Experience performing medical front-office tasks, including scheduling appointments, prior authorizations, medication refills, and referrals.
Responsibilities
- Provide patients with information, services, and assistance.
- Administer medications and injections.
- Perform venipuncture for laboratory draws.
- Perform EKGs, spirometry, and flu and strep tests.
- Verify patient information by interviewing patients, recording medical history, and confirming the purpose of visits.
- Prepare patients for examinations by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, and reporting patient history summaries.
- Assist with office procedures to support providers.
- Process referrals.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and secure patient information.
- Maintain medical supplies inventory, place orders, and verify receipt.
- Keep medical equipment operating by following instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and arranging repairs.
- Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards, procedures, and applicable legal regulations.
- Update job knowledge through educational opportunities and professional publications.
- Adhere to professional standards, facility policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Accept ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and identify opportunities to add value.
Benefits
- A $5,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates.
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
