Medical Assistant
Description
Sandhills Medical Foundation is seeking a professional Certified Medical Assistant to support our school-based health program in Kershaw County. You will act as the on-site link between students, families, and remote medical providers by preparing students for visits, facilitating TytoCare telehealth encounters, and managing clinical follow-up under the direction of a licensed clinician.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Intake: Verify student identity, parental consent, and visit purpose; capture and document vital signs and medical histories in Veradigm.
- Telehealth Support: Set up, operate, and troubleshoot TytoCare equipment; assist remote providers with guided physical exams.
- Student Care: Prepare private clinic spaces, explain procedures using age-appropriate language, and assist with authorized testing, specimens, or vaccine support.
- Care Coordination: Route orders, manage referrals, notify parents, issue return-to-school instructions, and track follow-up tasks to completion.
- Safety & Compliance: Maintain site inventory, follow strict infection control protocols, recognize urgent symptoms to activate emergency responses, and protect student privacy (PHI).