Medical Assistant General Surgery
BHS
- Location
- Onsite (Paducah, Kentucky)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Baptist Health System seeks a Medical Assistant for its General Surgery outpatient clinic in Paducah, KY. The role focuses on direct patient care, clinical support, and administrative coordination to facilitate efficient patient flow and provider support.
Skills
Perks
- Retention Bonus
Full job details
Summary
Job Description:
BHMG
General Surgery
** Retention Bonus!**
Job Summary:
The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and clinical support within an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include obtaining vital signs, reconciling medications, collecting patient history, and facilitating patient flow.
Additional duties involve managing the electronic health record (EPIC), scheduling appointments, processing medication requests, handling prior authorizations, and coordinating tests and procedures. Upon successful completion of clinical competency, the role may also require performing EKGs, lab tests, injections, and/or phlebotomy.
Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to ensure efficient patient care and support for providers. This role requires regular on-site presence to perform the essential job functions.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency
- 1+ year(s) of experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical office, clinic or similar setting required. Experience must include direct, hands-on patient care in a clinical setting, such as obtaining vital signs, documenting patient history and medications, and performing clinical procedures (e.g. EKG’s, phlebotomy, administering injections or vaccines).
- Or Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant training program, that includes hands on patient experience as part of the curriculum, required.
- Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.
- Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.
- Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
- BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications for a Certified Medical Assistant:
- Current Medical Assistant Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, or AAMP.
- Or graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current unrestricted licensure.
- Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.
- Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.
- Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
- BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.
** Retention bonus is reserved for new hires meeting eligibility criteria.
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