Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Ambulatory Internal Resource Pool, FT, Days

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Greenville, SC seeks Medical Assistants to support Ambulatory Internal Resource Pool across multiple sites. This PRN role offers flexible scheduling with a float pay differential and potential up to 40 hours per week, including shifts Mon–Fri.

Candidates must be willing to travel up to 30 miles for assignments and work at diverse physician practices. Responsibilities include clinical and administrative duties, patient preparation, data entry, and assisting physicians.

Qualifications

• Medical assistant training program completion from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a clinical setting.
• Certification as CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical, technical, administrative and clerical duties under physician supervision.
• Prepare patients for examination and record vitals, chief complaints and allergies.
• Assist physician with examinations, procedures, and in-office care.
• Document data in the medical record and maintain confidentiality.
• Handle telephone communications and medication orders per state law.
• Complete registration, scheduling and billing tasks and coordinate tests.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient-focused

Flexibility

Willing to learn

Teamwork

Education

CMA certification or CMA eligible

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs assigned patient care and related administrative duties under the direct supervision of the physician(s). Performs a variety of office/clerical duties as assigned by the office manager. Specific patient care responsibilities will be assigned by the supervising physician after competency is established. Candidates must be willing to travel up to 30 miles one way from their home for an assignment. We are looking for Medical Assistants to provide "Cheerful Mobility" staffing for Prisma Health locations in Greenville, Spartanburg and Oconee Counties. The Ambulatory Internal Resource Pool is a team that floats to the various physician practice sites. We offer flexible scheduling, with a float pay differential on top of the hourly rate of pay. We are looking for candidates with the ability to work PRN assignments that have potential for up to 40 hours a week. Our current need is for team members who can work a minimum of any three (8) hour shifts per week, Monday through Friday. This position allows for networking with practice managers, providers, and practice based team members across Prisma Health and also allows for expanding skill sets within a variety of specialty practices. Are you patient focused? Willing to learn and share duties? Flexible? Do you have a positive attitude and excellent communication skills?

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Perform clinical, technical, administrative, and clerical duties as directed by the physician and within the scope of training and certification, including point of care testing. Report critical lab values to the physician.
• Prepare patients for examination and treatment. Obtain and record patients' chief complaints, current medications, vital signs, pain screening and allergies.
• Prepare exam and treatment rooms. Prepare and maintain supplies and equipment for treatments, sterilizing instruments as needed.
• Assist physician with examinations, tests, procedures, and in-office surgery. Apply splints, casts, and dressings, and remove sutures. Report and assist during emergencies.
• Prepare and administer medications and immunizations as ordered by the physician, including p.o., vaginal and rectal suppositories, intradermal injection and intramuscular injection.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and participate in ongoing process improvement activities.
• Teach patient and provide printed information, on physician request, about diagnosis, self-care within the scope of assigned duties, health promotion, disease prevention, and community healthcare resources. Patient education must be documented in the medical record.
• Document data and care in the patient medical record/Maintain as confidential.
• Receive and return clinically related telephone calls after communicating with physician regarding medical concerns of the patient. Transmit physician medication orders to pharmacy, as governed by state law.
• Complete medical insurance and other related forms for physician review. Communicate as needed with the patient, referral source, and payor between visits. Complete patient registration, scheduling, and billing tasks, and perform general office/clerical duties as assigned. Schedule tests and treatments, as ordered by the physician.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: In South Carolina, completion of medical assistant training program from one of the following:
  • Graduate of a medical assisting education program accredited by the CAAHEP, ABHES, or any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
  • Completion of a Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education.
  • Military Training: Completion of a medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States Military.
  • Registered Apprenticeship: Completion of a medical assisting United States Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program.
  • Employer-Led Training: Completion of a training program delivered by a health care employer that aligns with a nationally accredited certification exam.
  • Completion of the Prisma Health Certification Institute (PHCI) Fast Track Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program.
• Education: In Tennessee-completion of an accredited medical assistant program preferred.
• Experience - One (1) year of experience

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Job Related Certification from one of the following: CMA (AAMA); RMA (AMT); CCMA(NHA); NCMA (NCCT); RMA (ARMA); NRCMA (NAHP); or RMA (AAMP)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• NA

Grandfather Clause

• CMAs who obtained certification prior to 1/1/2020 and have maintained certification without lapse while working as a CMA are exempt from the education requirements.
• Current South Carolina incumbents hired after 1/1/2020 without the education indicated above, have until July 15,2026, to complete the required state education requirements.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Independence Pointe

Facility

Corporate

Department

Ambulatory Internal Resource Pool

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