Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Pediatric Gastroenterology, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of physicians, and performs office and clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities are assigned by the supervising physician after competency is established. The role is in Pediatric Gastroenterology and is a full-time, day-shift position at 14 Medical Park Rd Richland.

Requirements

In South Carolina, complete a medical assistant training program through one of the following: a medical assisting education 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 program; an employer-led training program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or the Prisma Health Certification Institute Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant 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 January 1, 2020, who have maintained certification without a lapse while working as a CMA are exempt from the education requirements.
Current South Carolina incumbents hired after January 1, 2020, without the specified education must complete the required state education requirements by July 15, 2026.

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 the notification in the medical record.
Prepare patients for examination and treatment; obtain and record chief complaints, current medications, vital signs, pain screening, and allergies; and pend orders for physician signature.
Prepare examination and treatment rooms and maintain 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; and report and assist during emergencies.
Prepare and administer medications and immunizations as ordered by a physician, after demonstrating competency and passing the medication administration test. Administration may include oral, vaginal and rectal suppositories, intradermal injections, and intramuscular injections.
Receive and return clinically related telephone calls after communicating with a physician or registered nurse regarding patient medical concerns.
Teach patients and provide printed information, at a 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 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; and perform patient registration, scheduling, billing, pre-authorization, and other assigned office and clerical duties.
Schedule tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.