Education:** + High School/GED (required) + Enrollment in an approved Medical Assistant program (required within 30 days employment) **Required Licensing & Certifications:** + Active Medical Assisting certification from one of the following (required within 12 months of start date): + Certified Medical Assistant (CMA); American Association of Medical Assisting + Registered Medical Assistant (RMA); American Medical Technologists + Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA); National Healthcareer Association (NHA) + Nationally Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA); National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)(not accepted in the state of South Carolina) + Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA); National Association for Health Professionals (not accepted in the state of South Carolina) + (NRCMA or NCMA certifications are not accepted in the state of South Carolina) + If incumbent is unable to obtain MA certification, an Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry (ABR-OE) is acceptable (not accepted in the state of South Carolina) + BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (required at hire for Roper St Francis Healthcare locations; preferred at hire, required prior to independent patient care at BSMH) **Experience:** + Completion of externship or clinical lab training (preferred) + 1 year of recent Medical Assisting experience (preferred) **Skills & Abilities:** + Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records. Under the direction of the provider, the Medical Assistant contributes to the completion of the patient’s chief complaint (including, but not limited, to respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, height, weight, and temperature), documents patient/family needs, participates in planning and implementing care for patients, and may administers ordered medications (oral, injection, topically, etc.) within the Medical Assisting scope and state guidelines.