Certified Medical Assistant
About The Position
Charleston Birth Place is the only CABC-accredited CNM freestanding birth center in South Carolina, located near historic Charleston and its beaches. We offer comprehensive maternity services including extended prenatal care, labor support, water birth, and postpartum follow-up. Our Nest program provides in-house chiropractic care, pelvic floor PT, mental health counseling, IBCLC consulting, and various classes. Wellness services include annual exams, contraception, IUD placement, gynecological visits, and preconception planning. We are seeking a Full-Time Medical Assistant to join our practice, which 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
- 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
- Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: Health insurance benefits for full-time employees with an option to add family coverage
- Paid Time Off: 4 week
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
