Certified Medical Assistant, Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

About The Position

Performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of physician(s), along with office and clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities are assigned by the supervising physician after competency is established. The role is in Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology at Cancer Centers – Faris Road, Greenville Memorial Hospital, and is a full-time day-shift position. Responsibilities include clinical and administrative tasks within the scope of training and certification, such as preparing patients and rooms, obtaining and recording patient information, assisting physicians with examinations and procedures, documenting care, administering medications and immunizations after competency is demonstrated, and completing scheduling, registration, billing, and related office work. The position reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive and is non-management.

Requirements

Job-related certification in one of the following: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), NCMA (NCCT), RMA (ARMA), NRCMA (NAHP), or RMA (AAMP).
Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

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.
Pend orders for physician signature.
Prepare examination and treatment rooms and maintain supplies and equipment, including cleaning and sterilizing instruments as needed.
Assist physicians with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery.
Apply splints, casts, and dressings, and remove sutures after establishing competency.
Report and assist during emergencies.
Prepare and administer medications and immunizations as ordered by the physician, after demonstrating competency and passing the medication administration test.
Receive and return clinically related telephone calls after consulting with a physician or registered nurse about patient medical concerns.
Teach patients and provide printed information, at the physician’s request, 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 general office and clerical duties as assigned.
Schedule tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.