Certified Medical Assistant Our Client

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Schedule: Mon Thurs 7:45 AM 5:15 PM, Fri 8:00 AM 12:00 PM
Compensation: Great pay & benefits + $500 hiring bonus after 6 months full-time employment!

Certified Medical Assistants needed for busy multi-specialty medical practice in Myrtle Beach. Great pay and benefits! Excellent customer service and computer skills a must. Experience in primary care, cardiology, or rheumatology a plus!!

$500 hiring bonus paid after 6 months of full-time employment!

Employee is responsible for providing professional nursing care to clinic patients under supervision of physicians and Patient/Clinical Services Manager. May be required to travel between offices as needed.

Supervision Received: Reports to Office Manager
Supervision Exercised: None

• Assesses patient's general condition and takes vital signs and weight.

• Assists physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.

• Provides basic patient care as ordered.

• Documents all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record.

• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions.

• Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines, and confidentiality policies.

• Review all patient cases and acknowledge request accordingly. Action note should be updated in case before closing.

• Review all cases created for providers at office location.

• Patient request for call backs should be handled promptly and in a timely manner.

• Maintain inventory at a minimum and place medical supply orders as needed.

• Keep patient's rooms fully stocked and cleaning log up to date.

The job holder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to job position.

• Knowledge of basic nursing principles and protocols.

• Knowledge of infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of medical chart reporting/records.

• Skill in appropriate assessment and assistance techniques.

• Skill in universal precautions, safe workplace and confidentiality methods.

• Skill in charting patient data.

• Ability to work effectively as team members with physicians and other staff.

• Ability to appropriately interact with patients, families, staff and others.

• Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands.

• Medical Assistant Certification by a nationally accredited organization required upon hire, and must remain active during employment.

Combination of office and exam room. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations. Hepatitis B vaccination and TB test required.

Varied activities including sitting, walking, stooping, lifting, bending, reaching. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and lift up to 100 pounds. Occasional stress from workload. Must be able to use a variety of office equipment (phone, PC, fax) and medical equipment including stethoscope, EKG machine, ear-washing equipment, speculums, scales, blood pressure cuff.