Certified Medical Assistant - Heart & Vascular

Job Description Summary

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) that provides healthcare to patients within the rural health network throughout the state of South Carolina.

If you’re ready to build a career that combines innovation, compassion, and purpose, we invite you to apply today and become part of the MUSC Health team.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:
Monday–Friday
Predictable daytime schedule
Weekends free
Better work-life balance

🌴 Generous Time Off:
31 days beginning your first year
33 days after four years
38 days after eight years

🏥 Outstanding Benefits:
Affordable medical insurance
FREE employee dental insurance
Vision insurance starting around $6/month
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Optional term life insurance starting around $0.40/month

💼 Retirement Benefits That Work for You:
MUSC Community Physicians contributes 5.15% of your eligible salary directly into your SHARP retirement account.
The best part? That contribution comes from MUSC—not your paycheck. You are not required to contribute your own money to receive the employer contribution.

Additional retirement savings options include:
401(k)
403(b)
457 Plan

📚 Grow Your Career:
Tuition reimbursement
Certification bonus opportunities
Continuing education
Professional development
Opportunities to grow across MUSC Health throughout South Carolina

Entity

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001877 MCP - Columbia Heart Laurel St

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-21

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Certified Medical Assistant reports to the Outpatient Clinic Manager. Interviews patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records or inputs information to patients' medical record. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Basic computer skills required. Annual competencies are required to be maintained. Possess ability to understand and implement a variety of detailed instructions in the execution of therapeutic procedures and ability to make accurate physical observation of patients. Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Additional Job Description

High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred. 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), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

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

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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