Certified Medical Assistant-Columbia, SC

Job Description Summary

Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Weekends Off 31 Days of PTO your first year FREE Employee Dental Insurance Affordable Medical & Vision Insurance 5.15% Employer-Funded Retirement (no employee contribution required) Tuition Reimbursement & Certification Bonus Opportunities Career Growth with South Carolina's #1 Hospital System\n

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)\n

Worker Type

Employee\n

Worker Sub-Type

Regular\n

Cost Center

CC001875 MCP - Columbia Heart Columbia DT\n

Pay Rate Type

Hourly\n

Pay Grade

Health-21\n

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40\n

Work Shift

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Job Description

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What You'll Do
\n As a Certified Medical Assistant, you'll play an important role in creating an exceptional experience for every patient by:
\n Welcoming and interviewing patients while gathering medical history.
\n Measuring and documenting vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height, and weight.
\n Preparing treatment rooms and assisting providers during patient examinations.
\n Maintaining accurate patient documentation within the electronic medical record.
\n Delivering compassionate, patient-centered care while ensuring comfort, privacy, and professionalism.
\n Communicating effectively with patients, providers, and fellow team members.
\n Maintaining annual competencies and supporting a safe, efficient clinical environment.
\n Performing additional duties as assigned to support the success of the practice.

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What We're Looking For
\n Education & Experience
\n High school diploma or equivalent required.
\n Completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program preferred.
\n One year of patient care experience preferred

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Additional Job Description

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Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:

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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) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP).

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Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

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Physical Requirements:

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Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force are needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force are required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected

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

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The Medical University of South Carolina is an 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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