Certified Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Back-Office Support

Optum; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Healthcare, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Medical Assistant in Sumter, SC to support patient care, administer injections, collect specimens, and assist physicians. The role emphasizes accuracy, privacy, and teamwork across clinical and front-office tasks.

The position offers on-site work across our SC offices, with pay ranging hourly based on experience and local market rates. Training and CPR certification assistance are provided where needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or completion of an equivalent adult education program
• Medical Assistant diploma, technical certificate or certification OR 3+ years of experience performing the critical skills of a medical assistant after on-the-job training
• Active medical assistant certification (CMA, CCMA, NCMA or RMA through NAHP, NCCT, AAMA, AMT or NHA only)
• CPR certified upon hire or ability to obtain within 30 days

Responsibilities

• Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance
• Administering medications and injections
• Venipuncture for lab draw
• Performing EKGs, Spirometry, Flu and Strep Tests
• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary
• Saves doctors' time by helping with office procedures
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence and keeping patient information confidential
• Process Referrals
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Job description

Colonial Healthcare, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Medical Assistant in Sumter, SC to support patient care, administer injections, collect specimens, and assist physicians. The role emphasizes accuracy, privacy, and teamwork across clinical and front-office tasks.

The position offers on-site work across our SC offices, with pay ranging hourly based on experience and local market rates. Training and CPR certification assistance are provided where needed.