Advanced Medical Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Nebraska City (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Educational assistance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking an Advanced Medical Assistant to support clinicians by handling EMR documentation, patient prep, and specimen collection. You will document visits, assist with exams, and ensure accurate medication and vaccine administration in a busy clinic setting.

Role requires ABHES/CAAHEP-accredited training, CPR/BLS, and the ability to work within established clinic workflows. Sign-on bonus and educational assistance are available for eligible hires.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ABHES- or CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting program at hire.
• Programs with externship may be considered at hire.
• CPR/BLS certification required at hire or upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical documentation in EMR and follow clinic workflows.
• Greet, prepare, and document patient visits including vital signs and medication lists.
• Accompany physician during visits and document care plans in EMR.
• Collect and prepare specimens for lab analysis.
• Prepare and provide prescribed medications or vaccines.
• Maintain instrument cleanliness and sterilization.

Skills

Patient care

EMR documentation

Vital signs

Clinical workflow adherence

Vaccination administration

Education

ABHES or CAAHEP accredited Medical Assistant program

Other credentialed programs with externship

CPR/BLS certification

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.

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.

We are offering up to $4,800 as a Sign-on Bonus as well as up to $8,000 in Educational Assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

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.