Part-Time Certified Medical Assistant - Surgical Specialties - MUSCP

Medical University of South Carolina•Mount Pleasant, SC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant works primarily in the Surgical Specialties Clinics at MUSC Health East, a large outpatient clinic in Mt. Pleasant. Reporting to the Outpatient Clinic Manager and working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the CMA performs multi-skilled activities that support patient-centered care and desired patient outcomes. The role assists physicians with patient examinations and treatment, interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records or enters information in medical records. It also includes preparing exam rooms, supporting clinical procedures, communicating care plans, and helping maintain an efficient patient flow. The position is part-time, with 20 scheduled hours per week, and has a routine daytime schedule with no evenings, weekends, or holidays. The clinic team includes RNs, LPNs, CMAs, PCTs, and providers. The posting highlights tuition reimbursement, a clinical ladder, and cross-training opportunities across specialties.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of an accredited medical assisting program.
Certification through AMT, AAMA, NHA, MedCA, NAHP, or NCCT as a qualifying medical or clinical medical assistant credential.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

Nice To Haves

For CMA I: One year of patient-care experience is preferred.
For CMA II: Six months of CMA/RMA experience is required.

Responsibilities

Calibrate, clean, and maintain clinical and laboratory equipment as required, and document the work.
Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; communicate relevant information as appropriate.
Document test and examination results.
Communicate the plan of care to patients and develop patient education materials as needed.
Maintain examination-room supplies and instruments, and keep the patient-care environment clean.
Maintain timely patient flow and assist with scheduling appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability.
Screen patients and provide education appropriate to their diagnoses and treatment.
Observe, record, and report patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and their reactions to medications and treatments to the physician.
Respond to and triage phone calls, and call in orders as directed by the physician.
Instruct patients regarding treatment and medication as ordered by the physician.
Monitor and distribute medications, including samples and controlled substances.
Triage patients and prepare them for physician examinations and procedures.
Assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments as needed.
Instruct patients in the collection of samples and performance of tests.
Administer prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.