Certified Medical Assistant - Women's Health Clinic

About the role

We are a multispecialty Women's Clinic located in downtown Charleston at 135 Cannon Street. We see obstetrical, high risk obstetrical, gynecological, surgical, procedural, and family planning patients. Our clinic is busy with over 25 exam rooms running for up to 8 providers at a time. If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Outpatient Clinic Manager.
• Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes.
• 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.
• Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, working indoors, working outside in temperature extremes, working from elevated areas, working in confined/cramped spaces, kneeling, bending at the waist, twisting at the waist, squatting, pinching, gross motor activities with fingers and hands, firm grasping, fine manipulation, reaching overhead, performing repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders, fully using both legs, using lower extremities for balance and coordination, reaching in all directions, lifting and carrying 50 lbs. unassisted, lifting/lowering 50 lbs. from/to floor to/from 36 inches unassisted, lifting from 36" to overhead 25 lbs., exerting up to 50 lbs. of force, maintaining 20/40 vision corrected, seeing and recognizing objects close at hand or at a distance, matching or discriminating between colors, determining distance/relationship between objects (depth perception), good peripheral vision, maintaining hearing acuity with correction, performing gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements, dealing effectively with stressful situations, working rotating shifts, working overtime as required, working in a latex safe environment, maintaining tactile sensory functions.

Pay

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

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40; Work Shift: Day.