Certified Medical Assistant- Women's Health Clinic

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. The clinic operates with over 25 exam rooms and supports up to 8 providers at a time.

About the role

The Certified Medical Assistant 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. Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and measure vital signs (e.g., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height).
• Record or input information into patients' medical records.
• Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program; one year of patient care experience preferred.
• Certification through one of the following: American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Health Career Association (NHA), MedCA, National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or equivalent.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Experience in Women's health preferred but not required.
• Parking is off-site.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, or walking (continuous).
• Ability to climb stairs (infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (continuous) and outside in temperature extremes (infrequent).
• Ability to work from elevated areas (frequent) and in confined/cramped spaces (frequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (infrequent), bending at the waist (continuous), twisting at the waist (frequent), or squatting (frequent).
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations (frequent) and gross/fine motor activities with fingers and hands (continuous).
• Ability to reach overhead (frequent) and in all directions (continuous).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (continuous).
• Ability to fully use both legs and lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent).
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent).
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent).
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent).
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent). Examples include:
  • Transferring a 100 lb. patient who cannot assist requires 50 lbs. of force; for every additional 100 lbs., assistance is required.
  • 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet.
  • 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient using one hand.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one or both eyes (continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance, match or discriminate between colors, determine distance/relationship between objects, and maintain good peripheral vision (continuous).
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (continuous).
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (continuous).
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (continuous).
• Ability to work rotating shifts (frequent) and overtime as required (frequent).
• Ability to work in a latex-safe environment (continuous).
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (continuous).
• Selected positions: Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (continuous).
• Selected positions: Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (continuous).

Pay

Hourly pay grade: Health-21.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 40. Work shift: Day.