Part-Time Certified Medical Assistant - Surgical Specialties - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•Mount Pleasant, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant reports to the Outpatient Clinic Manager and works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role supports patient-centered care in the outpatient clinic, primarily in the Surgical Specialties Clinics, by assisting physicians with patient examinations and treatment. Duties include interviewing patients; measuring and recording vital signs; entering information in medical records; preparing examination rooms; maintaining equipment, supplies, instruments, and a clean patient-care environment; and helping ensure timely patient flow. The Certified Medical Assistant maintains and reviews patient records, documents test and examination results, communicates care plans, provides patient education, and observes and reports patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and responses to medications and treatments. The position also involves responding to and triaging phone calls, scheduling appointments and referrals, preparing patients for examinations and procedures, assisting with procedures and treatments, instructing patients on sample collection, administering physician-ordered treatments and tests, and monitoring and distributing medications, including samples and controlled substances. This is a part-time position scheduled for 20 hours per week. The clinic offers a routine daytime schedule with no evenings, weekends, or holidays and free on-site parking. Growth opportunities include tuition reimbursement, a clinical ladder, and cross-training in multiple specialties.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of an accredited medical assisting program.
Certification through AMT, AAMA, NHA, MedCA, NAHP, or NCCT as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or a listed equivalent credential.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
For CMA II: six months of CMA/RMA experience.
Ability to perform job functions while standing, walking, and sitting; bend at the waist; kneel; climb stairs; reach in all directions; fully use both hands and legs; and perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders.
Good finger dexterity and ability to qualify physically for respirator use initially and as required.
Corrected vision of 20/40 and ability to recognize objects both close at hand and at a distance.
Ability to work indoors and in a latex-safe environment.
Frequently lift, lower, push, pull, and/or carry objects weighing approximately 50 pounds unassisted; exert up to 50 pounds of force; and lift 25 pounds from 36 inches to overhead.
Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined or cramped spaces.

Nice To Haves

For CMA I: one year of patient-care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure clinical and laboratory equipment is accurately calibrated, cleaned, and maintained on schedule in accordance with OSHA, DHEC, and UMA requirements, with documentation.
Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; communicate relevant information; and document test and examination results.
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 according to OSHA, DHEC, and UMA requirements.
Maintain timely patient flow and assist with scheduling appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability.
Screen patients for appropriate information and provide education relevant to diagnosis and treatment.
Observe, record, and report patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and their reactions to medications and treatments to the physician.
Respond to and triage phone calls, and call in orders as directed by the physician.
Instruct patients, as ordered by the physician, regarding treatment and medication.
Monitor and distribute medications, including samples and controlled substances.
Triage patients and prepare them for physician examinations and procedures.
Assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments as needed.
Instruct patients in the collection of samples and performance of tests.
Administer prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.
Interview patients, measure vital signs, and record or enter information in medical records.
Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations.