Parkside OB-GYN - Certified Medical Assistant

Tribe513; South Carolina; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tribe513 seeks a Medical Assistant to provide patient care in a busy office setting and to coordinate efforts between providers, staff, and families. The role supports physicians through efficient documentation, triage calls, and timely patient rooming.

Responsibilities include preparing rooms, maintaining supplies, administering treatments, and ensuring HIPAA compliance while delivering excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; CMA/RMA preferred.
• Experience with medical abbreviations and English spelling.
• Ability to work with diverse patient needs and adapt to assignments.
• Strong customer service and telephone etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care in the office setting and supports providers.
• Coordinates communication between patients, families, staff and providers.
• Maintains medical records and documents; handles triage calls.
• Administers medications, vaccines, and other treatments as needed.
• Maintains exam rooms, supplies, and lab areas; complies with HIPAA.

Skills

Office experience

Medical abbreviations

Patient communication

Adaptability

Customer service

Telephone etiquette

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CMA/RMA preferred

Job description

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Weekly Hours: FT

Supervised by: Manager

Posting: Internal and External

Summary of Duties: Provides patient care in the office setting. Assists providers and staff in coordinating patient care. Functions as a primary liaison between patients, families, staff and providers.

Essential Functions: Works both autonomously and collaboratively:

1. Communicates with clinical, clerical and billing departments, providers, patients and families to ensure continuity of care.
2. Communication skills (both written and verbal) suitable to express the physical, mental and emotional status of patients and families.
3. Accurately completes and maintains medical records and documents.
4. Performs telephone triage utilizing approved protocols.
5. Provides general nursing care to patients. Demonstrates acceptable time management techniques.
6. Maintains exam rooms and lab area. Prepares, stocks and cleans rooms as well as maintains supplies and equipment for treatment.
7. Administers/documents medication, vaccines, and treatments.
8. Maintains skills and knowledge base through reading, training and other structured in-services.
9. Attends clinical meetings as scheduled.
10. Conducts self in accordance with Tribe 513 employee manual.
11. Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
12. Maintains the lab area and lab processes
13. (For Parkside Pediatrics) Coordinates scheduling of preventative well visits while performing patient rooming duties.

Education: High School Diploma or GED. Preferably at least 2 years of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant. If no experience, requires 2 recommendations from faculty and/or extern program.

Skills/Experience:

1. Office experience preferred.
2. Possess knowledge of approved medical abbreviations and correct spelling of the English language.
3. Ability to work with non-cooperative patients, patients with psychosocial problems and needs, or chronic and acute health problems.
4. Ability to adapt to various work assignments.
5. Possess good customer service skills and exceptional telephone etiquette.
6. Previous computer experience helpful.

Environmental/Working Conditions: Ability to work in an environment with exposure to potentially dangerous/infectious materials and situations that require following extensive safety protocols may be required and/or hours may be shortened as business needs dictate.

Physical Demands: Ability to perform moderate physical activity. May require handling/lifting of children/objects (up to 50 pounds) or standing/sitting/walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Prolonged use of telephone may be required.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, skills and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Tribe513 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.