Certified Medical Assistant

C018 MUSC Community Physicians (MCP); Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 80,231,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina in Bluffton, SC seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support a pediatric office by performing multi-skilled activities under supervision to enhance patient care. You will interview patients, measure vital signs, input data into medical records, and prepare rooms for examinations.

Under supervision of a Registered Nurse and with the Outpatient Clinic Manager, you will assist physicians during examinations and treatments while maintaining a decentralized,

Qualifications

• 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 AMT or AAMA or NHA or MedCA as a CCMA/CMA/NAHP/NCCT.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification or Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers is required.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information to the medical record.
• Assists in examination and treatment under the direction of a physician.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Reports to the Outpatient Clinic Manager and supports a patient-centered approach.

Skills

Vital signs

Interviews patients

EMR input

Medical assisting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assisting program completion

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary This position is for a pediatrics office located in Bluffton SC 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. Interviews patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records or inputs information to patients' medical record. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients. MCP - Bluffton MOB Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-21 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

Job Description

This position is for a pediatrics office located in Bluffton SC 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. Interviews patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records or inputs information to patients' medical record. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Additional Job Description

• 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) or American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

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Institutional Overview

MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina.

The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients.

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children's Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet designated hospitals in South Carolina.