Certified Medical Assistant

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) may be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) and is a member of the patient care team. Under a provider’s direction, the CMA provides direct and indirect patient care and patient support, including patient intake, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, and clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. The role assists with appointment scheduling and medical-record documentation in the EPIC EHR system and serves as a provider’s scribe as needed. The CMA participates in patient care, records relevant patient data and observations, supports patient safety and comfort, reinforces instructions and education before departure, and manages medications within the scope of the credential and LMC policy. The role enters and verifies patient-chart information, arranges appointments and referrals, maintains supplies and rooms, and completes assigned administrative and environmental tasks. The position is full-time, day shift, with hours listed as 7:30–4:00, and is based in Lexington Oncology.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of at least one qualifying medical-assisting education or training pathway: an appropriately 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; or a health-care-employer-delivered 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 an active medical-assisting certification or registry from a certifying body with a program approved by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or another accreditation body recognized by those 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 thereof.
No minimum years of experience are required.

Responsibilities

Participate in activities related to patient care and record patient data and observations relevant to patient needs and credentials.
Provide safety measures, recognize safety risks, and take appropriate action to prevent injury.
Help provide a comfortable care environment and prepare patients for departure by reinforcing instructions and education.
Manage medications according to LMC policies and procedures and within the scope of the credential.
Enter pertinent information into EPIC and verify that information in patient charts is correctly entered and associated; initiate appropriate follow-up when needed, including 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.
Function as a clinical scribe as needed, following LMC policies and procedures for scribes.
Follow LMC’s Code of Conduct and dress code, maintain appropriate hygiene, and participate in change processes and performance-improvement activities.
Use time, supplies, and equipment efficiently; coordinate multiple tasks, complete assignments within required time frames, prioritize workload, and account for supplies and equipment.
Restock patient-care rooms, identify product needs, and report them to the appropriate person.
Assist with environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
Orient and train new employees when asked.
Communicate clearly and effectively through electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication, including open communication with coworkers.
Maintain required certifications, complete yearly safety training, mandatory classes, clinical competency assessments, and annual employee-health requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
Eligibility for enrollment in the 403(b) matching plan on 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-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.
Sign-on bonus of $3,500.