Certified Medical Assistant OR Licensed Practical Nurse- Pediatric & Specialty Clinic

Position: Certified Medical Assistant OR Licensed Practical Nurse- Pediatric After Hours & Specialty Clinic
Certified Medical Assistant OR Licensed Practical Nurse
- Pediatric After Hours & Specialty Clinic page is loaded## Certified Medical Assistant OR Licensed Practical Nurse
- Pediatric After Hours & Specialty Clinic locations:
Mount Pleasanttime type:
Full time posted on:
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- ** Job Description Summary
** MUSC Children’s Health After Hours Care Mt. Pleasant is a pediatric outpatient clinic that falls under the Shawn Jenkin’s Children’s Hospital ing the day, we host a variety of pediatric subspecialists such as pediatric pulmonary, GI, endocrinology, only to name a few. In addition to that, we provide a walk-in After Hours Care, which is a direct extension of our pediatric emergency department to serve our community during the hours when most pediatricians are closed.
Our specialty clinics operate M-F 8 am – 430 pm  Our After Hours care operates M-F 3 pm – 10 pm, 12 pm – 7 pm on weekends and holidays
** Entity
* * Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
** Worker Type
** Employee
* * Worker Sub-Type
** Regular
* * Cost Center
** CC000253 CHS - After Hours & Specialty Clinics - Mt Pleasant (Offsite)
** Pay Rate Type
** Hourly
* * Pay Grade
** Health-24
** Scheduled Weekly Hours
** 40
* * Work Shift
**** Job Description
**** Sign on bonus for external candidates only:** $2,000 Sign on Bonus for LPNs and $1,000 Sign on Bonus for CMA.
** CMA

Job Summary /

Purpose:

** 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.
** LPN

Job Summary /

Purpose:

** Responsible for quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider in a clinical practice. Duties to include rooming patients, taking vitals and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record, giving injections and assisting with minor procedures.
** CMA Minimum Training and Education**:
High school diploma or equivalent.  Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred.  Basic computer skills required.  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.  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.
Failure to abide by MUHA policies are subject to disciplinary action, including termination. Employee must possess considerable knowledge of basic medical terminology and human anatomy; ability to understand and implement a variety of detailed instructions in the execution of complex therapeutic procedures; and ability to make accurate physical observation of patients.  Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

** LPN Minimum Training and Education**:
Graduation from a recognized Licensed Practical Nursing program and licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. One year of LPN experience preferred. 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.

** CMA 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),  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.

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