Certified Medical Assistant - Children's Health James Island- MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina • James Island, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider in a clinical practice. Duties to include rooming patients, taking vitals and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record, giving injections and assisting with minor procedures. This role ensures accurate calibrations, cleaning, and scheduled maintenance of clinical/lab equipment as required by OSHA, DHEC, and UMA. The Medical Assistant maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and any other pertinent information, communicating as appropriate, and documents test and exam results. They communicate the plan of care to the patient, including the formal development of patient education materials as necessary. The role also involves maintaining exam room supplies, instruments, and the cleanliness of the patient care environment. Maintaining a timely flow of patients, assisting with scheduling appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability are key duties. The Medical Assistant screens patients for appropriate information and provides patient education as appropriate for diagnosis and treatment. They observe, record, and report the patient's physical and psychosocial condition, reactions to medication and treatments to the physician. Responding to and triaging phone calls, calling in orders appropriately as ordered by the physician, and instructing patients, as ordered by the physician, regarding treatment and/or medication are also responsibilities. The role includes monitoring and distribution of medication, including samples and controlled substances, triaging patients, and preparing them for physician exams and procedures. Assisting with exams, procedures, and treatments as necessary, and instructing patients in the collection of samples and tests are also part of the job. Administering prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with six months of patient care experience required (for CMA II).
• Must be certified through American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Healthcareer Association (NHA), National Association of Healthcare Professionals (NAHP), Medical Career Assessments (MedCA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP).
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
• Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions.
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.
• Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors.
• Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs.
• Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

Nice To Haves

• One year of patient care experience preferred (for CMA I).

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate calibrations, cleaning and scheduled maintenance of clinical/lab equipment as required by OSHA, DHEC and UMA; tracked by documentation.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and any other pertinent information, communicating as appropriate.
• Document test and exam results.
• Communicates plan of care to the patient including formal development of patient education materials as necessary.
• Maintains exam room supplies, instruments and cleanliness of patient care environment, as required by OSHA, DHEC and UMA.
• Maintains timely flow of patient, assists with scheduling of appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability.
• Screens patients for appropriate information and provides patient education as appropriate for diagnosis and treatment.
• Observes, records and reports patient's physical and psychosocial condition, reactions to medication and treatments to physician.
• Responds to and triages phone calls.
• Call in orders appropriately as ordered by physician.
• Instructs patient, as ordered by the physician, regarding treatment and/or medication.
• Responsible for monitoring and distribution of medication including samples and controlled substances.
• Triages patients and prepares for physician exams and procedures.
• Assists with exam, procedures and treatments as necessary.
• Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests.
• Administers prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.

Benefits

• The Medical University of South Carolina offers a variety of career opportunities in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED