Certified Medical Assistant

100 Georgetown Hospital System; Windsor Plantation (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidelands Health is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant I to join our health system. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team providing direct patient care and support to clinicians in a busy clinic.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, taking vital signs, performing EKGs, assisting with procedures, drawing blood, and ensuring HIPAA compliance. Education required: high school diploma or equivalent; at least 1 year of customer-facing healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with basic computer systems and patient management software.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and staff.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients to exam rooms, preparing patients for exams
• Performing and documenting vital signs
• Assisting with procedures
• Preparing and administering medications with physician’s authorization
• Performing EKGs
• Using CPR skills when required
• Drawing blood providing patient education with regards to office policies, medication, and management of disease, home treatments, and special diets
• Responsible for stocking exam rooms, cleaning rooms, cleaning instruments, disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards, and performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times
• Adhering to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations

Skills

Computer knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Employee Type: Regular Work Shift: Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Medical Assistant (Certified) I

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team.

As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview

The Certified Medical Assistant functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing direct patient care. The Medical Assistant, Certified performs routine administrative and patient care supportive duties in a Health System medical practice that assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensure the clinic/office runs smoothly.

What you will do

• Accompanying patients to exam rooms, preparing patients for exams
• Performing and documenting vital signs
• Assisting with procedures
• Preparing and administering medications with physician’s authorization
• Performing EKGs
• Using CPR skills when required
• Drawing blood providing patient education with regards to office policies, medication, and management of disease, home treatments, and special diets
• Responsible for stocking exam rooms, cleaning rooms, cleaning instruments, disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards, and performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times
• Adhering to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Experience Qualifications

• At least 1 year of related customer facing experience

Required healthcare experience

Required

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Computer knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills required to interact with patients, patients’ families/visitors and clinical staff, including all levels of providers
• Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail