Certified Medical Assistant I

About the role

The Certified Medical Assistant I reports to the Outpatient Clinic Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Certified Medical Assistant performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes. If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Entity: MUSC Community Physicians (MCP); Worker Type: Employee; Cost Center: CC005315 MCP - Columbia Urology Laurel St.

Responsibilities

• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs (pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records or inputs information to patients' medical record.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred.
• Must be certified through the American Medical Technologist (AMT), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Health career Association (NHA), or MedCA as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Pay

Pay Rate Type: Hourly; Pay Grade: Health-21.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.