Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Infectious Disease, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician assistant (PA). Also performs office and clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities are assigned by the supervising clinician after competency is established. The role supports the Infectious Disease practice and includes clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical work within the scope of training and certification. Duties include preparing patients and exam rooms, assisting with examinations and procedures, administering ordered medications and immunizations after competency is demonstrated, documenting care, communicating with patients and clinical staff, and completing scheduling, registration, billing, and related office tasks. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The position is full-time on the day shift at 1 Medical Park Rd, Richland, in the Infectious Disease 1 Med Park 410 facility and department.

Requirements

In South Carolina, complete a qualifying medical assistant training program: a program accredited by CAAHEP, ABHES, or a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency; a South Carolina Department of Education-approved Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program; a medical assisting program provided by a branch of the U.S. Military; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship; an employer-delivered program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or Prisma Health Certification Institute (PHCI) Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program.
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).
No experience is required.
CMAs certified before 1/1/2020 who have maintained certification without lapse while working as a CMA are exempt from the education requirements.
Current South Carolina incumbents hired after 1/1/2020 without 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 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 exam and treatment rooms and maintain supplies and equipment for treatments, including cleaning and sterilizing instruments as needed.
Assist the physician 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—including oral, vaginal and rectal suppositories, intradermal injections, and intramuscular injections—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.
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 or clerical duties as assigned.
Schedule tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.