Certified Medical Assistant(MCP) - Lexington, SC

Job Description Summary

MUSC Heart and Vascular – Lexington, South Carolina

Love What You Do And Love Your Schedule Too!

At MUSC Health, we believe your career should support your life not compete with it. That’s why this opportunity offers an exceptional combination of meaningful work, outstanding benefits, and the work-life balance you’ve been looking for.

Why You’ll Love Working Here
🕒 Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.| Predictable daytime schedule | Evenings and weekends free | Better work-life balance

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

🏥 Outstanding Benefits
Low Cost 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

CC001878 MCP - Columbia Heart Lexington

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Are you looking for a career where you can make a meaningful impact while enjoying a predictable weekday schedule and exceptional benefits?

Whether you’re looking for a place to build your career, raise a family, or simply enjoy a better work-life balance, Lexington provides the perfect combination of professional opportunity, community living, and everyday affordability.

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.

Minimum Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:

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) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP).

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Additional Job Description

-Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Weekends Off

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing and sitting.  Ability to perform job functions while walking and climb stairs. Ability to work from elevated areas. Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.  Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. Ability to bend and twist at the waist. Ability to squat and perform job functions. Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands.  Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands.  Ability to reach overhead.  Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.  Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination.  Ability to reach in all directions.  Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force.  Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force are needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force are required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.  Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance.  Ability to match or discriminate between colors.  Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.  Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.  Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations.  Ability to work rotating shifts.  Ability to work overtime as required.  Ability to work in a latex safe environment.  Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.  * *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.  * *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as 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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