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St. Joseph's/Candler

Certified Medical Assistant

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 4 weeks ago

Location: Bluffton, SC (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/11/2026

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What they do

A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.

$39,958 / year median in South Carolina

+18% projected growth

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Job Description

Position Summary Assists the day to day operations keeping the health center running efficiently and effectively. Completes triage and patient preparation for the providers. Under the direct supervision of a provider, performs medical and clerical tasks such as medication administration, venipuncture, medical refills, and transcribe orders. Education Certificate of Medical Assistant

Required Experience 1-2 Years
Preferred License & Certification Certified Medical Assistant
Required Core Job Functions SQ and IM medication administration.

Triages appropriately with gathering the expected data: weight, height, BP, social/family, medical histories. Medication and allergy reconciliation. Preps exam rooms for in office procedures and assists provider when warranted. Venipuncture and lab specimen processing. Calls patients for normal test results, assists with calls regarding refills. Returns calls to patients for providers. Completes prior authorizations. Monitors and list needs of medical supplies. Pays attention to expiration dates. Inventories new orders and restocks closet and exam rooms. Maintains equipment and medication logs. Order entry.