Certified Medical Assistant

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) is a member of the patient care team and provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a provider. The role supports patient intake, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical and environmental tasks, and organizational activities. The CMA assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical records in the EPIC EHR system and serves as a provider’s scribe as needed. This is a full-time, day-shift position at Lexington Oncology, with hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A sign-on bonus of $3,500 is offered.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of at least one qualifying medical-assisting education or training pathway: a qualifying accredited medical-assisting education 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 medical-assisting Registered Apprenticeship program; or a healthcare-employer training program aligned to a nationally accredited certification exam. The employer-delivered training pathway must be completed no later than 90 days after the role’s start date.
Currently hold and maintain active Medical Assisting certification or registration from a qualifying certifying body accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or another accreditation body recognized by the relevant state boards.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Successfully complete the basic LMC competency assessment for CMAs within the initial probationary period or any extension.
Maintain required certifications and complete yearly safety training, mandatory classes, clinical competency assessments, and annual employee-health requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient care under a provider’s direction and participate in patient-care activities.
Record patient data and observations relevant to patient needs and credentials.
Follow office safety standards, recognize safety needs, and act to prevent injury.
Help provide a comfortable care environment and reinforce patient instructions and education before departure.
Manage medications according to LMC policy, procedures, and the scope of the credential.
Enter pertinent information into EPIC and verify that information in patient charts is correctly entered and associated; take appropriate action when needed, including for lab labels, requisitions, and visit summaries.
Schedule physician appointments, request medical-record copies when indicated, and arrange patient referrals as requested.
Use medical terminology effectively and maintain established clerical supply levels; restock or order supplies and remove outdated forms or supplies.
Serve as a clinical scribe as needed and follow LMC policies and procedures for scribes.
Follow LMC’s Code of Conduct, dress code, and hygiene expectations; accept assignments and participate in change and performance-improvement activities.
Use time, supplies, and equipment efficiently; coordinate multiple tasks, complete work within specified time frames, and prioritize patient and provider needs.
Account for supplies and equipment, restock patient-care rooms, identify product needs, and report them to the appropriate person.
Assist with and document environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
Orient and train new employees when asked.
Communicate clearly and concisely through electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication, maintaining open communication with coworkers.
Maintain required certifications, complete annual safety training, mandatory classes, and clinical competency assessments, and comply with annual employee-health requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits for benefit-eligible employees and their families.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
403(b) match plan enrollment available from day one; LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
Adoption assistance.
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.
$3,500 sign-on bonus.