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Medical University of South Carolina

Health sciences university in Charleston, SC

Certified Medical Assistant/Licensed Practical Nurse - Allergy

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Charleston, SC, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care, Clinical Support & Patient Administration

About the job

Requirements
  • CMA I requires a high school diploma or equivalent; completion of an accredited medical assisting program is required, while one year of patient care experience is preferred.
  • CMA II requires a high school diploma or equivalent, completion of an accredited medical assistant program, and six months of CMA/RMA experience.
  • CMA candidates must hold certification through an accepted organization: American Medical Technologist, American Association of Medical Assistants, National Health Career Association, MedCA, National Association for Health Professionals, or National Center for Competency Testing, with the applicable Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or NAHP credential.
  • CMA candidates must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
  • LPN I requires graduation from an accredited Practical Nurse program and licensure as an LPN in South Carolina or a compact state.
  • LPN II requires graduation from an accredited Practical Nurse program, six months of patient care experience, and licensure as an LPN in South Carolina or a compact state.
  • LPN candidates must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
  • Experience working with pediatric patients is strongly preferred.
  • The role requires the ability to perform duties while standing, walking, and sitting; bend, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, use both hands and legs, maintain finger dexterity, and perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders.
  • The role requires physical qualification for respirator use, maintained 20/40 corrected vision, ability to recognize objects near and far, and ability to work indoors in a latex-safe environment.
  • The role frequently requires lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, exerting up to 50 pounds of force, and lifting 25 pounds from 36 inches to overhead; it infrequently involves dusty areas and confined or cramped spaces.
Responsibilities
  • Ensure accurate calibration, cleaning, and scheduled maintenance of clinical and laboratory equipment as required by OSHA, DHEC, and UMA, and document this work.
  • Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other relevant information; communicate as appropriate; document test and examination results; and communicate the plan of care to patients, including developing patient education materials as needed.
  • Maintain examination-room supplies, instruments, and the cleanliness of the patient-care environment as required by OSHA, DHEC, and UMA.
  • Maintain timely patient flow, assist with scheduling appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability, screen patients for appropriate information, and provide education as appropriate to diagnosis and treatment.
  • Observe, record, and report patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and reactions to medications and treatments to the physician; respond to and triage phone calls; call in orders as directed; instruct patients on treatment or medication as ordered; and monitor and distribute medications, including samples and controlled substances.
  • Triage patients and prepare them for physician examinations and procedures; assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments; instruct patients in collecting samples and completing tests; and administer prescribed treatments and tests as ordered by the physician.
  • Assist with examination and treatment of patients under a physician’s direction; interview patients, measure and record vital signs, and enter information in the medical record; and prepare treatment rooms for examinations.
  • Provide quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider in a clinical practice, including rooming patients, taking vital signs and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record, giving injections, and assisting with minor procedures.
Desired Qualifications
  • One year of patient care experience for CMA I.
  • Experience working with pediatric patients.

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Medical University of South Carolina

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Medical University of South Carolina is a public academic health sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees through six colleges in dental medicine, graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.

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