Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Primary Care Squires Point, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Duncan, SC

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). Performs office and clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. The supervising physician, APRN, or PA assigns specific patient care responsibilities after competency is established. The role is non-management and reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The Certified Medical Assistant performs clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical duties within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing. Responsibilities include preparing patients and examination rooms, recording patient information, assisting with examinations and procedures, administering ordered medications and immunizations after demonstrating competency, responding to clinically related calls, documenting care, providing requested patient education, and completing scheduling, registration, billing, authorization, and other office tasks. In South Carolina, candidates must complete an eligible medical assistant training program. In Tennessee, completion of an accredited medical assistant program is preferred. No prior experience is required. A job-related certification from one of the listed certifying organizations is required. Exceptions to the education requirements apply to qualifying certified medical assistants and certain current South Carolina incumbents.

Requirements

In South Carolina, completion of an eligible medical assistant training program: a program accredited by CAAHEP, ABHES, or an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; 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-led training program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or the Prisma Health Certification Institute (PHCI) Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant program.
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 required.
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 specified 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 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 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 or 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 medications and immunizations as ordered, 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.
Provide requested patient education and printed information about diagnoses, self-care within assigned duties, health promotion, disease prevention, and community healthcare resources; document education in the medical record.
Document patient data and care in the 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.