Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) — Physician Office — Occupational Health Services Citran

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days/Afternoons (United States of America)

Mercy Health

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.
 

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) — Physician Office — Occupational Health Services Citran 

Job Summary:

The Certified Medical Assistant - Urgent Care is a multi-skilled clinical professional that provides indirect and/or direct patient care within the scope of practice and in alignment with the standards of excellence and quality. Under the direction of the provider, the Medical Assistant contributes to the completion of the patient’s chief complaint (including, but not limited, to respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, height, weight, and temperature), documents patient/family needs, participates in planning and implementing care for patients, and administers ordered medications (oral, injection, topically, etc.) within the Medical Assisting scope and state guidelines.              

Essential Functions:

• Understands and adheres to the legal responsibilities and requirements within the Medical Assistant role.
• Identifies significant changes in patient condition through data collection and reports them to the provider. 
• Troubleshoots issues and escalate problems to provider, direct supervisor, or appropriate internal resource.
• Demonstrates standards of excellence in care in all interactions, for both internal and external customers.
• Maintains clinical and administrative skills per the departmental competency guidelines to meet patient care and daily operational needs. 
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician. 
• Travels to other facilities for BSMH providers or adjusts hours to meet patient care needs as directed by the practice manager as needed.  

Education:

• High School/GED (required)
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant post-secondary education program (preferred in all states except South Carolina)

In South Carolina (completion of one of the below is required)

• An accredited Medical assistant post-secondary education program
• A Career and technical education health sciences program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education
• A medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States military
• A Medical assisting United States Department of Labor approved Registered Apprenticeship program
• A Training program that is delivered, in whole or in part, by a health care employer that aligns to a nationally accredited certification exam

Required Licensing & Certifications:

Active Medical Assisting certification from one of the following (required):

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA); American Association of Medical Assisting
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA); American Medical Technologists
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA); National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Nationally Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA); National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) (not accepted in the state of South Carolina)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA); National Association for Health Professionals (not accepted in the state of South Carolina)
• If incumbent is unable to obtain MA certification, an Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry (ABR-OE) is acceptable (not accepted in the state of South Carolina)

BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations; preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH)

Experience:

• Completion of externship or clinical lab training (preferred)
• 1 year of recent Medical Assisting experience (preferred)

Skills & Abilities:

• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. 
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician. 
• Collect