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Medical Assistant (Certified) I

Tidelands Health • Full-time • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States • 1m ago

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!

Position Summary: The Medical Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the medical office/hospital. MA will support providers and patients through a variety of tasks related to patient care management, organization and communication.

Responsible for pre-registering and scheduling patient encounters for provider services and utilizing excellent customer services standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Rooming patients and performing data collections, vitals, EMR input
Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing patient charts prior to appointment with recent test results and correspondence
Assisting physician with patient set-up and preparations
Compile and summarize information for care providers
Triaging incoming phone calls
Preparing and administering medications with physician’s authorization
Completing medical forms and obtaining referrals / authorizations
Retrieval of lab and x-ray reports
Calling in prescriptions
Providing patient education with regards to diagnosis mgt, medication mgt, home treatment, and diets
Ordering medical and office supplies
Cleaning and stocking exam rooms
Cleaning instruments and disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards
Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

EXPERIENCE:

At least 1 year of related customer facing experience, preferably in healthcare.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Certification from nationally recognized agency, required. Accepted agencies and certifications include:

National Healthcareer Association – Medical Assistant Certification (CCMA)
American Medical Technologists – Medical Assistant (RMA)
National Center for Competency Testing – National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS)

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Ability to interact successfully with the public. Ability to perform effectively despite sudden deadlines and changing priorities; maintaining personal composure in high stress situations.
Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills required to interact with patients, patients’ families/visitors and clinical staff.
Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy and with meticulous attention to detail.
Demonstrate a strong ability to use initiative and judgment and to identify, analyze and solve problems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

Demonstrated understanding of basic medical terminology preferred. Call center, patient scheduling and/or physician front-office experience preferred. May consider prior call center experience.

PAT RATING: Physical Requirements: Light Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert up to 15 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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.

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