Medical Assistant (Certified)

100 Georgetown Hospital System; Georgia; Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tidelands Health is hiring a Medical Assistant (Certified) III to join our team. The role supports physicians and nurses with direct patient care, administers medications with authorization, performs EKGs, draws blood, and maintains accurate documentation.

The candidate will handle exam preparation, patient education, prior authorizations, referrals, and scheduling tasks while upholding HIPAA and OSHA standards. Equal opportunity employer, non-discrimination.

Qualifications

• Must have clinical support experience including patient care and exam preparation.
• Experience with scheduling or preregistering patients is required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA guidelines and OSHA standards.

Responsabilités

• Accompany patients to exam rooms and prepare for examinations.
• Perform and document vital signs and assist with procedures.
• Administer medications with physician authorization; perform EKGs and phlebotomy as needed.
• Provide patient education on policies, medications, and disease management.
• Maintain exam rooms, equipment, and proper biohazard waste disposal.

Connaissances

Vital signs

Medication administration

EKG

CPR

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree or Medical Terminology course completion

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - National Healthcareer Association

Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologist

National Certified Medical Assistant - National Center for Competency Testing

Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants

Description du poste

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) III 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 Medical Assistant, Certified 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. This job will also entail complex and specialized procedures across multiple EMR modules/platforms (i.e., Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Recurring Services, etc.) and coordinating multiple resources for patient services. Will also perform duties for prior authorization, referrals (incoming/outgoing), good faith estimates, and/or payment collections. Fully competent at performing the common tasks and responsibilities under general supervision, this is the full level of proficiency that all employees are expected to achieve.

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 Required Associate's Degree or Medical Terminology course completion Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of related customer facing healthcare experience with at least one (1) year scheduling or preregistering patients Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - National Healthcareer Association Required
• Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologist Required
• National Certified Medical Assistant - National Center for Competency Testing Required
• Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants Required

Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two year Required

Physical Demand Light Physical Demand

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.

At Tidelands Health, we are united by a single, shared mission: We help people live better lives through better health. It’s a commitment embodied in the extraordinary care we provide our patients and the award-winning workplace that welcomes our team every day. A proud not-for-profit organization, we are the largest health care provider in our beautiful coastal region of South Carolina. Enjoy year-round access to the Myrtle Beach area’s warm, sunny climate and outstanding quality of life as you fulfill your professional dreams. Here, you’ll find a workplace culture built around a spirit of inclusion, teamwork, mutual respect and recognition for a job well done. Discover what it’s like to work for an organization that values who you are as much as we appreciate what you do.