CLN Medical Assistant, Athens-Limestone Center for Digestive and Liver Center, FT
Huntsville Hospital Health System
- Location
- Onsite (Athens, AL)
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Huntsville Hospital Health System seeks a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care in a clinical setting. The role involves escorting patients, performing physician-required treatments, and accurately documenting and coding clinical observations.
Skills
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401k match
- Tuition assistance
Perks
- Employee discounts
- On-site training
Full job details
Overview
The Medical Assistant (MA) delivers direct patient care in the clinical setting beginning with escorting the patient to the examination room, performing any treatments and procedures required by the physician, and ending with the discharging of the patient. He/she recognizes, reports, and documents clinical observations. He/she is responisble for coding the procedures correctly.
Qualifications
Education required: High School Diploma or GED
License, Certification and/or registration: Current CPR Certification. Current Medical Assistant Certification (CCMA) Preferred
Additional Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to maintain a safe work environment.
- Ability to perform effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
- Ability to read, understand and respond to detailed oral and written instructions
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, physicians, supervisors, and the public.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Knowledge of the organization’s policies and procedures.
- Upholds effective work habits including, but not limited to, regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability, and promptness.
About Us
Our Mission: Be the Difference
Our Vision: Excellence Always
Our Values: Safety, Compassion, Innovation & Excellence
Benefits:
We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!