Certified Medical Assistant

Lexington Podiatry - Lexington

Full Time

Day Shift

Mon-Thurs 7 : 30-5 Fri 7 : 30-1

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers nearly 80 physician practices more than 9000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4000babies each year performs more than 34000surgeries annually and isthe regions third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence the states first HeartCARE Center the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas and an Alzheimers care postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) role may be either a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA / RMA) that is a member of the patient care team. They provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a Provider. Additionally they provide patient support as directed for a variety of activities including but not limited to patient intake at office visit documentation vaccine and medication administration clerical environmental and organizational tasks. Will Assist with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required. Serves as a providers scribe as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent and has completed at least 1 of the following by March 31 2026 :

• 1. A medical assisting education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools or its successor or by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and which must include courses or components in anatomy and physiology medical terminology pharmacology medical laboratory techniques and clinical experience provided the clinical experience component may be satisfied through an individuals work experience with a health care employer;
• 2. A Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education;
• 3. A medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States military;
• 4. A medical assisting United States Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program;

5. A training program that is delivered in whole or in part by a health care employer that aligns to a nationally accredited certification exam.

Minimum Years of Experience : None.

Substitutable Education & Experience : None.

Required Certifications / Licensure : Must currently hold and maintain an active certification or registry in Medical Assisting from a certifying body offering a certification program that is approved by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or other accreditation body recognized by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing;

Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) or must obtain within 90 days of hire date.

Required Training : The basic LMC competency assessment for CMAs must be successfully completed within the initial probationary period or any extension thereof.

Essential Functions

Duties & Responsibilities

We are committed to offering quality cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families :

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment and to recruit select on-board and employ all employees without regard to race color religion sex age disability national origin veteran status or pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employees desires and abilities and the hospitals needs.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Athenahealth,Algebra,eClinicalWorks,Primary Care Experience,Phlebotomy,Medical office experience,Vital Signs Experience,Experience Administering Injections,Medical Terminology,Medication Administration

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1