Certified Medical Assistant - Urgent Care (Elgin)

Medical University of South Carolina; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) seeks a Certified Medical Assistant I to support outpatient care under supervision. The role involves assisting with patient examinations, taking vital signs, and maintaining patient records within a decentralized, patient-centered care approach.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of an accredited medical assisting program with preferred patient care experience, and current BLS certification.

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 or Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs (pulse, temperature, blood pressure, weight, height), and records inputs to the medical record.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited medical assisting program (1 year patient care experience preferred)

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description Summary Entity MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC001831 MCP - Kershaw Urgent Care At Elgin Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-21 Scheduled Weekly Hours 36 Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Job Description

The Certified Medical Assistant I 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.

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 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

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.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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Additional Information

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills.

There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. 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.