Medical Office Assistant II

Medical University of South Carolina • Orangeburg, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The CMA serves in a working clinical support role for physicians. Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses with patient care. Responsible for patient check-in, registration and check out processes for new and established patients. Schedule appointments and assist all patients and visitors with questions, concerns and issues.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• One year of patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments, greet, check-in and check-out all visitors and patients.
• Collect appropriate deposits and co-pay amounts at registration and/or check out.
• Responsible for patient work-up, vital signs, and H & P if necessary.
• Prepare medication listing for physician. Reviews listing at each visit to ensure accuracy.
• Assists physicians with patients and office procedures.
• Update and review patient medication listing for accuracy.
• Retrieves radiology reports from various diagnostic centers and hospital.
• Review charts to ensure proper documents are available for physician to review at the time of patient’s appointment.
• Contact referring physician’s offices to obtain proper documents prior to patient appointment when necessary.
• Contact patients after missed appointments, reschedule, and send appointment letters.
• Complete disability forms.
• Escort patients to examination rooms and prepare them for physician.
• Remove and change patient dressings.
• File patient charts and other documents/papers as necessary.
• Ensures all HIPAA and required paperwork is correct and on each patient’s chart.
• Ensure all equipment is “off” at end of each workday.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED