Perioperative Medicine Clinic Medical Assistant

East Cooper Medical Center is one of South Carolina's leaders in healthcare. Our approach to medicine is designed to provide patients with successful outcomes, fast recovery times, and a better quality of life. Our hospital combines technology and clinical expertise with compassion to provide personalized care for a lifetime. Our expanded scope of services, our commitment to quality & safety, and our outstanding team of caregivers have attracted patients throughout the Lowcountry and beyond, and have contributed to or hospital being nationally recognized. Interested in joining our team? Apply today! 

Facility: East Cooper Medical Center 
Location: Mount Pleasant, SC 
Department: Day Care
Position Type: Full Time- Days
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8-4:30pm

Position Summary
Performs clerical, communication and communication duties, as well as public relation functions for the department.  Helps maintain patient flow and performs patient testing (EKG, phlebotomy, etc. through proper techniques.  Responsible for obtaining surgery posting orders, making pre-admission testing appointments and creating charts.  Works collaboratively with the health care team, is customer-focused and strives to meet department and hospital goals.  Provides quality work according to established practice standards and guidelines.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

•    High school graduate or equivalent
•    Successful completion of Certified Medical Assistant program
•    Successful completion of hospital service orientation program
•    Attends Skills Fair and completes yearly competency checklists
•    Basic computer and typing skills required
•    Previous hospital experience or secretary training within the medical field preferred
•    BCLS certification
•    Must utilize common sense and good judgment.  
•    Must be able to communicate effectively with others.     
•    Must be able to adapt to varying patterns of supervision.  
•    Must be able to perform duties accurately under stress.  
•    Must perform duties within scope of practice and conforming to standards of practice.  
•    Must have the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy when dealing with physicians, patients and family members.
•    Discretion is required in handling confidential information.  
•    Must be able to work irregular schedules, weekends, and holidays due to staffing and census fluctuations.