CMA Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

CMA MUSC – 3.7

Charleston, SC Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$34K – $52.1K a year 14 hours ago Qualifications CCMA Certification BLS Certification Mid-level High school diploma or GED Certified Medical Assistant Under 1 year Full Job Description Job Description Summary The Telehealth Central Support CMA provides remote patient care support for MUSC Center for Telehealth clinical services. Centralized support positions will report to the MUSC Telehealth Clinical Services Support Nurse Manager with oversight by the Executive Medical Director. Under general supervision and within relevant scope of practice laws, the TCS CMA supports the local operation of contracted MUSC Telehealth clinical services between patients and providers within outpatient settings. This position collaborates with administrative, technical, and clinical staff at MUSC and outlying facilities to promote coordinated use of resources across multiple specialties at the designated hospital/clinic. The TCS CMA will develop strong relationships between institutions for the advancement, the sustainability, and the functional efficiency of virtual care. The role demonstrates an understanding of factors that contribute to successful telehealth programs, including legal, credentialing, licensing, state and federal policy, administrative, technical, and financial issues. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center

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CHSCorp – Telemedicine Administration Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-22 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description The Telehealth Central Support CMA provides remote patient care support for MUSC Center for Telehealth clinical services. Centralized support positions will report to the MUSC Telehealth Clinical Services Support Nurse Manager with oversight by the Executive Medical Director. Under general supervision and within relevant scope of practice laws, the TCS CMA supports the local operation of contracted MUSC Telehealth clinical services between patients and providers within outpatient settings. This position collaborates with administrative, technical, and clinical staff at MUSC and outlying facilities to promote coordinated use of resources across multiple specialties at the designated hospital/clinic. The TCS CMA will develop strong relationships between institutions for the advancement, the sustainability, and the functional efficiency of virtual care. The role demonstrates an understanding of factors that contribute to successful telehealth programs, including legal, credentialing, licensing, state and federal policy, administrative, technical, and financial issues. Additional Job Description 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.

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 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is 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. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
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• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.

(Continuous) (Selected Positions) 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. Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees