Patient Care Tech or Certified Medical Assistant-
Job Description
Job Description Summary
We provide comprehensive pediatric primary care for children from birth through their late teens. Services include well-child visits and screenings, sick and preventive care, immunizations as well as medically complex care and parent counseling.Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type?
RegularCost Center
CC000597 CHS - Pediatric Primary Care (RT)Pay Rate Type
HourlyPay Grade
Health-21Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: M-F 8am-4:30pm, no weekends, no nights
PCT Summary: The PCT works alongside the clinical care team in providing quality and safe patient-centered care for patients during their clinic visit. Regular duties includes: triaging patient (vital signs, completing health screenings, obtaining ht/wt), rooming patient, cleaning rooms, assisting nurses with obtaining ECGs and other procedures. Opportunity, if desired, to work alongside providers assisting in running a clinic.
PCT Minimum Education and Requirements: At least 1 year work experience in a .6fte PCT I position at MUSC CHS or 1 year of patient care work experience in a health care facility; or a college degree, or active enrollment in nursing school with completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited institution; or active enrollment in a healthcare related field from an accredited institution; or a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant, or equivalent training. Credentials: Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
CMA Minimum Education and Requirements: At least 1 year work experience in a .6fte PCT I position at MUSC CHS or 1 year of patient care work experience in a health care facility; or a college degree, or active enrollment in nursing school with completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited institution; or active enrollment in a healthcare related field from an accredited institution; or a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant, or equivalent training. Credentials: Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
Minimum Education and Requirements: 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), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
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