Certified Medical Assistant

St. Joseph's/Candler; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's/Candler is seeking a Medical Assistant to support day-to-day health center operations under provider supervision. Responsibilities include triage, medication administration, venipuncture, lab specimen processing, and patient communication.

The candidate will prepare exam rooms and maintain supplies, logs, and order entry. Certification as a Medical Assistant is required with 1–2 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Certificate of Medical Assistant required.
• 1-2 years experience preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant required.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and gather data (weight, height, BP, history).
• Administer SQ and IM medications under supervision.
• Perform venipuncture and process lab specimens.

Skills

Triage

Venipuncture

Medication administration

Education

Certificate of Medical Assistant - Required

Job description

• Assists the day to day operations keeping the health center running efficiently and effectively. Completes triage and patient preparation for the providers. Under the direct supervision of a provider, performs medical and clerical tasks such as medication administration, venipuncture, medical refills, and transcribe orders.
• Education
• Certificate of Medical Assistant- Required
• Experience
• 1-2 Years - Preferred
• License & Certification
• Certified Medical Assistant - Required
• Core Job Functions
• SQ and IM medication administration.
• Triages appropriately with gathering the expected data: weight, height, BP, social/family, medical histories. Medication and allergy reconciliation.
• Preps exam rooms for in office procedures and assists provider when warranted.
• Venipuncture and lab specimen processing.
• Calls patients for normal test results, assists with calls regarding refills. Returns calls to patients for providers.
• Monitors and list needs of medical supplies. Pays attention to expiration dates. Inventories new orders and restocks closet and exam rooms. Maintains equipment and medication logs. Order entry.