Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Woodward Center Greenville, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of physician(s), along with 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 involves clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical tasks within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing, patient preparation, documentation, assisting with procedures, medication administration after demonstrating competency, patient education, and office operations.

Requirements

Maintain confidentiality.
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).

Nice To Haves

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 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; report and assist during emergencies.
Prepare and administer medications and immunizations as ordered by the physician 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.
Provide patient education and printed information, at the physician's request, about diagnosis, self-care within assigned duties, health promotion, disease prevention, and community healthcare resources; document 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 tasks as assigned.
Schedule tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.