Certified Medical Assistant

LFP - Lexington
Full Time
Day Shift
M-Th 7:45am-5pm F 7:45-1pm

Sign-On Bonus: 3500

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers nearly 80 physician practices more than 9000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4000babies each year performs more than 34000surgeries annually and isthe regions third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence the states first HeartCARE Center the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas and an Alzheimers care postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) role may be either a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) that is a member of the patient care team. They provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a Provider. Additionally they provide patient support as directed for a variety of activities including but not limited to patient intake at office visit documentation vaccine and medication administration clerical environmental and organizational tasks. Will Assist with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required. Serves as a providers scribe as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent and sucessful completion of at least one of the following:
1. A medical assisting education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools or its successor or by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and which must include courses or components in anatomy and physiology medical terminology pharmacology medical laboratory techniques and clinical experience provided the clinical experience component may be satisfied through an individuals work experience with a health care employer;
2. A Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education;
3. A medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States military;
4. A medical assisting United States Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program;
5. A training program that is delivered in whole or in part by a health care employer that aligns to a nationally accredited certification exam. (Must be complete by no later than 90 days after start date in role)
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Must currently hold and maintain an active certification or registry in Medical Assisting from a certifying body offering a certification program that is approved by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or other accreditation body recognized by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing;

Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) or must obtain within 90 days of hire date.
Required Training: The basic LMC competency assessment for CMAs must be successfully completed within the initial probationary period or any extension thereof.

Essential Functions

• Works in a cooperative manner that is consistent with LMCs Service Expectations policy.
• Participates in activities related to patient care.
• Records patient data and observations relevant to patients needs and in accordance with credentials.
• Provides safety measures in accordance with office standards.
• Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury
• Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with office standards.
• Prepares patient for departure by reinforcing patient instructions and patient education
• Manages medications according to LMC policy procedures and within scope of practice for credential.
• Enters pertinent information into Epic.
• Verifies that all information in the patient chart is correctly entered and associated; and initiates appropriate action when necessary (lab labels lab requisition visit summary etc.).
• Schedules physician appointments requests copies of the medical record (when indicated) and arrange for patient referral as requested.
• Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.
• Maintains established stock levels of clerical supplies.
• Restocks and /or orders supplies.
• Removes outdated forms or supplies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Functions as a Clinical Scribe as needed: While functioning in the Scribe role the Clinical-Scribe must adhere to LMCs policy and procedures for scribes.
• Abides by LMCs Code of Conduct accepts work assignments readily and adheres to dress code and maintains personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients visitors and coworkers supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.
• Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate multiple tasks.
• Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.
• Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and provider needs.
• Appropriately accounts for supplies and equipment.
• Restocks rooms with supplies needed for patient care.
• Identifies product needs and reports to the appropriate person.
• Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
• Willing to orient and train new employees as asked.
• Effectively uses electronic verbal non-verbal written and interpersonal communication skills in a clear and concise manner to ensure appropriate understanding and response and demonstrates open communication with co-workers.
• Maintains required certifications completes yearly safety training and mandatory classes and clinical competencies assessments and complies with annual employee health requirements.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment and to recruit select on-board and employ all employees without regard to race color religion sex age disability national origin veteran status or pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employees desires and abilities and the hospitals needs.

Required Experience:

Junior IC