Medical Assistant Jobs in Riverside, OH

About The Position

Requirements

• In South Carolina, complete a medical assistant training program through one of the listed pathways: a program accredited by CAAHEP, ABHES, or a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency; an eligible South Carolina Department of Education-approved Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program; a medical assisting program provided by a U.S. military branch; a U.S. Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program; an employer-led program aligned with a nationally accredited certification exam; or Prisma Health Certification Institute (PHCI) Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant program.
• In Tennessee, completion of an accredited medical assistant program is preferred.
• No experience required.
• 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).
• CMAs certified before January 1, 2020, who have maintained certification without lapse while working as a CMA are exempt from the education requirements.
• Current South Carolina incumbents hired after January 1, 2020, who lack the specified education have until July 15, 2026, to complete the state education requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical duties as directed by physicians 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.
• Pend orders for physician signature.
• Prepare examination and treatment rooms and maintain treatment supplies and equipment, including cleaning or sterilizing instruments as needed.
• Assist physicians with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery.
• Apply splints, casts, and dressings and remove sutures after competency is established.
• Report and assist during emergencies.
• Prepare and administer physician-ordered medications and immunizations after demonstrating competency and passing the medication administration test. Administration routes listed include oral, vaginal and rectal suppositories, intradermal injection, and intramuscular injection.
• 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.