CMA or LPN - MUSC Bluffton Pediatric Afterhours

Job Description Summary

We are excited to share that our team is relocating from the 2nd floor of Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) to the new multispecialty clinic at 700 Buckwalter Towne Blvd, 2nd Floor, Bluffton, SC 29910. This modern facility will house multiple clinics and specialties, offering expanded space, updated exam rooms, and improved workflows to enhance both patient care and team collaboration.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC005777 CHS - Bluffton Peds Afterhours and Urgent Care (Offsite)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-25

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

New Bluffton

Location

New Pediatric Afterhours Clinic Opening Dec 1st

Clinic Address: 700 Buckwalter Towne Blvd, 2nd Floor, Bluffton, SC 29910

Hours

Two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend. Example schedule: Monday & Tuesday: 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Wednesday: 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday: 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM Rotating holidays required.

CMA Job Summary/Purpose: Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Certified Medical Assistant performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes.

LPN Job Summary/Purpose: Responsible for quality patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider in a clinical practice. Duties to include rooming patients, taking vitals and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record, giving injections and assisting with minor procedures.

CMA Minimum Training and

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of an accredited medical assisting program with one year of patient care experience preferred. Basic computer skills required. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider. Annual competencies are required to be maintained. Possess ability to understand and implement a variety of detailed instructions in the execution of therapeutic procedures and ability to make accurate physical observation of patients. Failure to abide by MUHA policies are subject to disciplinary action, including termination. Employee must possess considerable knowledge of basic medical terminology and human anatomy; ability to understand and implement a variety of detailed instructions in the execution of complex therapeutic procedures; and ability to make accurate physical observation of patients. Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• LPN Minimum Training and

Education

• Graduation from a recognized Licensed Practical Nursing program and licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. One year of LPN experience preferred. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

• CMA Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: 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 Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

• LPN Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

• Additional Job Description

• Physical

Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous), while sitting (Continuous), while walking (Continuous), to climb stairs (Infrequent), to work indoors (Continuous), to work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent), to work from elevated areas (Frequent), to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent), to kneel (Infrequent), to bend at the waist (Continuous), to twist at the waist (Frequent), to squat and perform job functions (Frequent), to perform pinching operations (Frequent), to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous), to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous), to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous), to reach overhead (Frequent), to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous), to fully use both legs (Continuous), to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent), to reach in all directions (Continuous), to lift and carry 50 lbs unassisted (Infrequent), to lift/lower objects 50 lbs from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent), to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs (Infrequent), to exert up to 50 lbs of force (Frequent). Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot 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 require olfactory sensory function (Continuous), 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!

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