About the Role

CommonSpirit Medical Group is a leading, faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to serving communities in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. The Certified Medical Assistant role involves providing direct patient care, performing clinical procedures, and managing administrative tasks within a family practice setting.

Skills

Clinical procedures Patient care Vital signs monitoring Phlebotomy Medication administration Vaccine administration Electronic health records Patient education Administrative tasks Basic life support CPR Clinical documentation Specimen collection Patient safety Privacy compliance

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Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Medical Group (Mountain Management Services) is a leading provider of comprehensive office management services and affiliated physicians in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. Our award-winning, faith-based organization is dedicated to supporting the delivery of exceptional healthcare in the region. We are proud to be consistently recognized for excellence by organizations like U.S. News & World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are honored to be your trusted ally in health, dedicated to serving our community with compassion and excellence.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) at CommonSpirit Medical Group - Family Medicine - LaFayette, you will be a vital pillar of our care team, significantly impacting patient well-being through direct support and seamless coordination.Every day, you will actively collaborate on comprehensive screenings, assist with clinical procedures, provide essential health education, and expertly manage administrative tasks, leveraging technology to coordinate care for diverse patient populations. You will ensure patients feel at ease, patiently explaining instructions and addressing their concerns.To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical knowledge, technological fluency, genuine compassion for patient well-being, and an adaptable spirit keen on continuous learning and collaborative teamwork.

Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
Administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.

Job Requirements

Required

High School Graduate or High School GED and
May require specialized training, such as Non-Certified Radiologic Technician
Certified Medical Assistant AAMA, upon hire or
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, upon hire or
Certified Medical Assistant NHA, upon hire or
National Certified Medical Assistant NCCT, upon hire or
National Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP, upon hire or
Registered Medical Assistant AMT, upon hire or
Registered Medical Assistant, upon hire or
Cert Med Asst - MMCI, upon hire and
Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days

Preferred

Completion of a Certified Medical Assistant course or Exam
Two (2) years Medical Assistant experience
Electronic health record experience