Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Internal Medicine Clinic, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of physician(s), along with office and clerical duties assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities are assigned by the supervising physician after competency is established. The role performs clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical duties within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing, and supports physicians with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery. Patient education and care must be documented in the medical record. This is a non-management position that reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is based at Greenville Memorial Hospital in the Medicine Clinic-Main department and works the day shift. The posting describes full-time work. Prisma Health’s stated vision is to transform healthcare for the benefit of the communities it serves.

Requirements

In South Carolina, complete a medical assistant training program through one of the qualifying routes specified in the posting: a CAAHEP-, ABHES-, or other U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited medical assisting program; a South Carolina Department of Education-approved Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program; a U.S. military medical assisting program; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved registered apprenticeship; an employer-led program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or the Prisma Health Certification Institute Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant program.
In Tennessee, completion of an accredited medical assistant program is preferred.
No experience required.
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).
CMAs certified before January 1, 2020, who have maintained certification without lapse while working as a CMA are exempt from the education requirements.
Current South Carolina incumbents hired after January 1, 2020, who do not have the stated education have until July 15, 2026, to complete the required state education requirements.

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 lab values, report them to the physician, and document notification in the medical record.
Prepare patients for examinations 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 treatment 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 physician-ordered medications and immunizations 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 patient data and care in the medical record.
Complete medical insurance and other 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 general office and clerical duties.
Schedule tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.