Medical Assistant – FLOAT Job – Columbia SC

Sentapartners; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off

Short & Long Term Disability

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Columbia, SC is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide both administrative and clinical support. Responsibilities include taking patient vitals, preparing patients for exams, and documenting medical histories. The role offers comprehensive health benefits, including medical and dental insurance, paid time off, and a supportive work atmosphere. Candidates should have attention to detail, strong communication skills, and experience in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical or healthcare setting.
• Attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Ability to follow physician directives and document accurately.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician.
• Obtain and record patient vitals and medical histories.
• Assist in preparing patients for examinations and administer medications as directed.
• Obtains current medication lists and verifies allergies during visits; performs medication reconciliation.
• Obtains patient histories and chief complaints for visits.
• Performs office tests and documents results in the patient record.
• Draws blood specimens and prepares labels for the laboratory.
• Administers injections as directed and documents completion in the EHR.
• Updates provider on patient next steps to minimize wait time.
• Cleans and prepares the room for the next patient.
• Responds to nursing line messages and calls prescriptions as directed.
• Ensures safety and compliance with laws and company policies.

Skills

Professional interaction

Clinical assistance

Vital signs measurement

Medication documentation

Patient history acquisition

Laboratory specimen preparation

Tools

EMR systems

EHR systems

Job description

Medical Assistant – FLOAT Job Columbia SC

South Carolina ENT (SCENT), an esteemed otolaryngology practice and an affiliate of SENTA Partners , is dedicated to serving the community of greater Columbia. The specialists at SCENT are committed to providing the most comprehensive care in ENT, allergy, and sleep medicine.

SENTA Partners is a leading Management Services Organization (MSO) specializing in providing comprehensive support to ENT and Allergy private practices. Our mission ishelp people Breathebetter, Hear better, Livebetter. At SENTA, we focus on the operational efficiencies and financial performance of our partner practices, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment where our employees can thrive and grow.

Position Summary

Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Key Responsibilities

• Interacts professionally with patients.
• Accompanies and settles patients in the exam room in advance of the physician’s visit.
• Takes vitals such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, weight, and height and enters them into the EMR.
• Obtains current medication list from new and return patients and verify allergies during every request for medication and every office visit. Perform medication reconciliation.
• Acquires patient history and the chief complaint and document in complete sentences with the proper grammar why the patient is being seen for a visit.
• Performs necessary office tests, such as rapid strep tests and smell tests as requested by the physician and document results in the patient’s record.
• Updates patient’s surgeries in the Surgical History once the patient has had surgery by our physicians. Also, updates surgeries performed by other physicians when they have return visits.
• Draws blood specimens from patients and prepares and labels the specimens for the laboratory ensuring appropriate lab is used based on patient’s insurance plan.
• Obtains patient signed informed consent via paper and administer intramuscular injections such as steroids and vitamin B12 and documents the injection completion in EHR.
• Updates the provider which patient should be seen next to minimize wait time when multiple rooms are filled up. Patient timeliness and appointment time must be taken into consideration to avoid upset patient(s).
• Cleans and prepares room in a timely manner for the next patient.
• Retrieves, directs and responds accordingly to the messages from the nursing line.
• Calls-in prescriptions as directed by the physicians.
• Ensures compliance with applicable government laws, rules, regulations, AAOA and Company policies and procedures.
• Maintains safe environment for patient, co-workers and self, per policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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• Cer tain US jurisdictions require S ENTA Partners to provide new employees with a reasonable estimate of the salary for th is role at the loc a tion in which the job may be performed . Th e posted salary range reflects our best estimate at the time of posting, though it's important to remember that actual salaries may vary. Factors that determine the final salary offer include office location, experience , skills, and current organizational needs .
• SENTA Partners is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.