Certified Medical Assistant- Okatie Oncology

Certified Medical Assistant
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- ** Job Description Summary
** The Hollings Cancer Network extends far beyond our main campus in Charleston. This new Breast Care Clinic and Infusion Suite offers our breast oncology providers diverse opportunities to make an impact in this community. Whether you're passionate about community-based care or driven by research and education, our expanding network provides a range of positions to match your expertise and interests.
By partnering with MUSC Health’s regional hospital network, local hospitals, and community physician groups across the state, we're bringing high-quality cancer care closer to patients while ensuring seamless access to the specialized resources only available at an NCI-designated cancer center. Here, you can shape the future of cancer care in a role that aligns with your passion and professional goals.
** Entity
* * Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
** Worker Type
** Employee
* * Worker Sub-Type
** Regular
* * Cost Center
** CC005693 CHS - Okatie Oncology (offsite)
** Pay Rate Type
** Hourly
* * Pay Grade
** Health-22
** Scheduled Weekly Hours
** 40
* * Work Shift
**** Job Description
** The Certified Medical Assistant II reports to the Outpatient Clinic Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Certified Medical Assistant performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes. Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. 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.
** Requirements:
** High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of an accredited medical assistant program with six months of CMA/RMA experience required. 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), or National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP).

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
** Additional

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* Physical Requirements:

** Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead.

(Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.

(Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include:
To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires…