CMA – Internal Medicine | Day Shift, Growth & Tuition

MUSC Health; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Clinical ladder

Cross-training opportunities

Job summary

MUSC Health East in Mount Pleasant, SC seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support an outpatient clinic with a patient-centered approach under RN supervision. Responsibilities include patient interviews, vital signs, and preparing exam rooms.

The role supports multiple specialties and collaborates within a team of RNs, LPNs, CMAs and PCTs. The position emphasizes compassionate patient care, education materials, and coordination of care with physicians, with opportunities for cross-training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program.
• One (1) year of patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate calibrations, cleaning and scheduled maintenance of clinical/lab equipment as required by OSHA, DHEC and UMA; tracked by documentation.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and any other pertinent information, communicating as appropriate.
• Document test and exam results. Communicates plan of care to the patient including formal development of patient education materials as necessary.
• Maintains exam room supplies, instruments and cleanliness of patient care environment, as required by OSHA, DHEC and UMA.
• Maintains timely flow of patient, assists with scheduling of appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability.
• Screens patients for appropriate information and provides patient education as appropriate for diagnosis and treatment.
• Observes, records and reports patient's physical and psychosocial condition, reactions to medication and treatments to physician.
• Responds to and triages phone calls. Call in orders appropriately as ordered by physician.
• Instructs patient, as ordered by the physician, regarding treatment and/or medication.
• Responsible for monitoring and distribution of medication including samples and controlled substances.
• Triages patients and prepares for physician exams and procedures.
• Assists with exam, procedures and treatments as necessary.
• Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests.
• Adminsisters prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.

Skills

Patient care

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited medical assisting program

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

MUSC Health East in Mount Pleasant, SC seeks a Certified Medical Assistant to support an outpatient clinic with a patient-centered approach under RN supervision. Responsibilities include patient interviews, vital signs, and preparing exam rooms.

The role supports multiple specialties and collaborates within a team of RNs, LPNs, CMAs and PCTs. The position emphasizes compassionate patient care, education materials, and coordination of care with physicians, with opportunities for cross-training