Advanced Medical Assistant

CHI; Nebraska City (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health St. Mary’s in Nebraska City seeks an Advanced Medical Assistant to support clinicians, manage EMR documentation, and assist with patient visits.

You will collect vital signs, prepare patients, and assist physicians in the exam room, ensuring accurate documentation and efficient visits. CPR/BLS required upon hire, with credentials from ABHES/CAAHEP or equivalent preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ABHES/CAAHEP accredited medical assisting program, upon hire.
• Programs from other credentialed bodies may be considered if externship is included.
• Medication Aide: NE within 90 days, upon hire.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA/AAMA/NHA/NCCT/NAHP/AMT), upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs general patient care following clinic workflows.
• Greet and prepare patients, record vital signs and medication/allergies.
• Document all aspects of the visit in the EMR as directed by the physician.
• Collect specimens and prepare for laboratory analysis.
• Prepare and provide medications and/or vaccines.
• Clean and sterilize instruments.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Clinical documentation

Attention to detail

Vital signs collection

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

ABHES/CAAHEP accredited medical assisting program

Externship included (accredited program)

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Advanced Medical Assistant (AMA), you will be an indispensable clinical partner, elevating patient care and optimizing physician efficiency through advanced support.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Advanced Medical Assistant (AMA), you will be an indispensable clinical partner, elevating patient care and optimizing physician efficiency through advanced support.

Every day, you will expertly manage clinical documentation within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), accurately perform ancillary healthcare services, and execute specific physician instructions, ensuring precise and efficient patient visits.

To be successful in this role, you will combine advanced clinical proficiency with exceptional attention to detail, a strong aptitude for electronic health records, and a proactive approach to supporting high-quality patient care.

• Performs general patient care following established clinic workflows.
• Greets and prepares patients for the health care provider by obtaining and recording vital signs, reviewing drug allergies and current medications, completing applicable screening questionnaires and documenting reason for visit.
• Accompany the physician into the exam room for the patient visit documenting in the electronic medical record (EMR) all aspects of care including, but not limited to, chief complaint, history of presenting illness, physical exam and patient plan as directed by the physician.
• Collects and prepares ordered specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Prepares and provides ordered medications and/or vaccines to patients.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of medical assisting program accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP), upon hire and
• Programs accredited by other credentialed bodies may be considered if program included formal externship, upon hire and
• Medication Aide: NE, within 90 Days and
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, upon hire or
• Certified Medical Assistant AAMA, 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, upon hire

Preferred

• Medical assistant experience and
• High School Graduate or equivalent, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014, St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new, fully modernized facility. The new 110,000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with, among other benefits, an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic. St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.

Pay Range

$18.96 - $26.78 /hour