Certified Medical Assistant, FT, Days

About the Role

Performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of the physician(s). Performs a variety of office/clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities will be assigned by the supervising physician after competency is established.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical duties as directed by the physician and within the scope of training and certification, including point-of-care testing.
• Receives critical lab values, reports value to physician, and documents notification in the medical record.
• Prepares patients for examination and treatment. Obtains and records patients' chief complaints, current medications, vital signs, pain screening, and allergies.
• Pends orders for physician signature.
• Prepares exam and treatment rooms. Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, cleaning/sterilizing instruments as needed.
• Assists physician with examinations, tests, procedures, and office-based surgery. Applies splints, casts, dressings, and removes sutures with competency. Reports and assists during emergencies.
• Prepares and administers medications and immunizations as ordered by the physician, including oral, vaginal, and rectal suppositories, intradermal injection, and intramuscular injection, after demonstrating competency and passing medication administration test.
• Receives and returns clinically related telephone calls after communicating with physician or registered nurse regarding medical concerns of the patient.
• Teaches patients and provides printed information, on physician request, about diagnosis, self-care within the scope of assigned duties, health promotion, disease prevention, and community healthcare resources. Documents patient education in the medical record.
• Documents data and care in the patient medical record.
• Completes medical insurance and other related forms for physician review. Communicates as needed with the patient, referral source, and payor between visits.
• Completes patient registration, scheduling, and billing tasks, pre-authorization, and other general office/clerical duties as assigned.
• Schedules tests and treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• In South Carolina, completion of a medical assistant training program from one of the following:
  • Graduate of a medical assisting education program accredited by the CAAHEP, ABHES, or any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
  • Completion of a Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education.
  • Military Training: Completion of a medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States Military.
  • Registered Apprenticeship: Completion of a medical assisting United States Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program.
  • Employer-Led Training: Completion of a training program delivered by a health care employer that aligns with a nationally accredited certification exam.
  • Completion of the Prisma Health Certification Institute (PHCI) Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program.
• In Tennessee, completion of an accredited medical assistant program preferred.
• No prior experience required.
• Job-related certification from one of the following: CMA (AAMA); RMA (AMT); CCMA (NHA); NCMA (NCCT); RMA (ARMA); NRCMA (NAHP); or RMA (AAMP).

Grandfather Clause: CMAs who obtained certification prior to 1/1/2020 and have maintained certification without lapse while working as a CMA are exempt from the education requirements. Current South Carolina incumbents hired after 1/1/2020 without the education indicated above have until July 15, 2026, to complete the required state education requirements.

Schedule

Day (United States of America)