Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Greer Medical Campus - Neurology, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greer, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or Physician Assistant (PA). Performs office and clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities are assigned by the supervising clinician after competency is established. The role includes clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical work within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing. The Certified Medical Assistant prepares patients and rooms for examination and treatment; records patient information; assists clinicians with examinations, procedures, and emergencies; and prepares and administers medications and immunizations after demonstrating competency. The position also involves patient education, medical-record documentation, handling clinically related calls, and completing scheduling, registration, billing, insurance, referral, and authorization tasks.

Requirements

Complete a qualifying medical assistant training program in South Carolina, such as a program accredited by CAAHEP, ABHES, or another accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; an approved South Carolina Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program; a medical assisting program provided by a branch of the U.S. Military; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship; an employer-led training program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or Prisma Health Certification Institute’s Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant program.
Hold a job-related certification from one of the following: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), NCMA (NCCT), RMA (ARMA), NRCMA (NAHP), or RMA (AAMP).
No experience required.

Nice To Haves

In Tennessee, completion of an accredited medical assistant program is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical duties as directed by the physician and within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing.
Receive critical laboratory values, report them to the physician, and document notification in the medical record.
Prepare patients for examination and treatment; obtain and record chief complaints, current medications, vital signs, pain screening, and allergies; and pend orders for physician signature.
Prepare examination and treatment rooms, and prepare and maintain supplies and equipment, including cleaning and sterilizing instruments as needed.
Assist the physician with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery; apply splints, casts, and dressings and remove sutures after competency is established; report and assist during emergencies.
Prepare and administer medications and immunizations as ordered after demonstrating competency and passing the medication administration test.
Receive and return clinically related telephone calls after communicating with a physician or registered nurse about patient medical concerns.
At the physician’s request, teach patients and provide printed information about diagnoses, self-care within assigned duties, health promotion, disease prevention, and community healthcare resources; document patient education in the medical record.
Document data and care in the patient medical record.
Complete medical insurance and related forms for physician review; communicate as needed with patients, referral sources, and payors between visits.
Complete patient registration, scheduling, billing, pre-authorization, and other assigned office and clerical duties.
Schedule tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.