Certified Medical Assistant Residency

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PN Clinical Support Services
Full Time
AM Shift
800am-4:30pm

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and 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 Health delivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first Heart

CARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center.

Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

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 provider’s scribe as needed.

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 individual’s 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.

• Works in a cooperative manner that is consistent with LMC’s Service Expectations policy.
• Participates in activities related to patient care.
• Records patient data and observations relevant to patients needs and in accordance with credentials.
• Provides safety measures in accordance with office standards.
• Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury
• Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment…