Certified Medical Assistant - Primary Care - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•Ashley, WV

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant supports patient-centered care at a primary care clinic by rooming patients, taking vital signs and health histories, performing point-of-care testing, and assisting physicians with minor procedures and injections. The role may also support front-office staff with patient check-in and check-out. Reporting to the Outpatient Clinic Manager and working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Certified Medical Assistant performs clinical support activities and assists with patient examination and treatment under a physician’s direction. The position includes interviewing patients; measuring and recording vital signs; preparing examination rooms; maintaining patient records and documenting test and exam results; supporting patient education and care coordination; and maintaining clinical equipment, supplies, and the care environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of an accredited medical assisting program.
Certification through one of the listed organizations or credentials: AMT, AAMA, NHA, MedCA, NAHP, or NCCT, in the applicable medical or clinical assistant credential.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
CMA II: Six months of CMA/RMA experience required.
CMA I: One year of patient-care experience is preferred.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, reaching, using both hands and legs, and performing repetitive motions.
Ability to qualify physically for respirator use, initially and as required.
Ability to maintain corrected 20/40 vision and work indoors in a latex-safe environment.
Frequently lift, lower, push, pull, or carry objects weighing approximately 50 pounds unassisted; exert up to 50 pounds of force; and lift 25 pounds from 36 inches to overhead.

Nice To Haves

One year of patient-care experience for CMA I.

Responsibilities

Room patients and obtain vital signs and health histories.
Perform point-of-care testing, including flu, COVID, strep, hemoglobin A1C, and urinalysis testing.
Assist physicians with minor procedures, examinations, treatments, and injections.
Support front-office staff with patient check-in and check-out as needed.
Calibrate, clean, and perform scheduled maintenance on clinical and laboratory equipment, documenting the work as required.
Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; document test and examination results and communicate information as appropriate.
Communicate the plan of care to patients and develop patient education materials as needed.
Maintain examination-room supplies and instruments and keep the patient-care environment clean.
Help maintain timely patient flow and assist with appointment and referral scheduling based on urgency and availability.
Screen patients for appropriate information and provide education appropriate to diagnosis and treatment.
Observe, record, and report patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and their responses to medications and treatments.
Respond to and triage phone calls; call in orders as directed by the physician.
Instruct patients, as ordered by the physician, about treatment and medication.
Monitor and distribute medications, including samples and controlled substances.
Triage patients and prepare them for physician examinations and procedures.
Instruct patients in sample collection and testing.
Administer prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.