Assistant-Certified Medical BCC

Baptist; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide personal care and support under licensed personnel guidance. The role emphasizes data collection, specimen handling, EMR documentation, and front desk support in a hospital setting.

The position requires a high school diploma, completion of an approved medical assistant program, and CMA/BLS certification. Experience with EMR and patient safety protocols is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma. Graduate of approved medical assistant program or equivalent.
• Approved nursing or medical assistant course.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire; CMA certification required.
• Certified by the National Certification Board (National Center for Competency Testing) or obtain within 6 months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient through data collection and communicates assessment information to patients, families, staff, and physicians.
• Identifies VS and lab alert values, and communicates values outside parameters to the nurse/provider promptly.
• Gathers reports from staff, labs, imaging, and pathology and makes them available to physicians as requested.
• Maintains efficient patient workflow and assists physicians with procedures and specimen collection.
• Sets up rooms for procedures, draws and labels peripheral blood specimens, and enters results into EMR.
• Ensures patient safety through standard precautions and quality control methods.
• Assists with front desk coverage, documents in EMR, and routes to appropriate personnel.
• Schedules appointments and outpatient procedures/testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Computer literacy

Certification maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Approved medical assistant program

BLS certification within 14 days of hire

CMA certification or equivalent

Job description

Provides personal care assistance under the direction of licensed personnel and/or administrator.

Job Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient through the collection of data relevant to the patient's condition and communicates assessment information effectively with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
• Identifies VS and lab alert values, and communicates values outside parameters with the patient's nurse/provider promptly and effectively.
• Gathers reports from staff, labs, imaging, pathology and others, and makes available to the physicians as requested.
• Provides assistance in keeping efficient patient workflow.
• Provides assistance to physicians with procedures as well as specimen collection while maintaining quality control standards.
• Sets up rooms for procedures and exams, draws and labels peripheral blood specimens according to hospital policy, and under the supervision of physicians enters the results in the electronic medical record.
• Provides for patient safety through standard precautions and quality control methods.
• Assists with coverage of the front desk by answering phones, accurately and thoroughly documenting in the EMR, then routing to the appropriate personnel.
• Schedules appointments, registers patients, schedules outpatient procedures/testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

High School Diploma. Graduate of approved medical assistant program or equivalent.

Approved nursing or medical assistant course.

Approved nursing or medical assistant course

Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties. Computer literacy. Maintain Certification.

BLS certification within 14 days of hire date; CMA certification required.
Certified by the National Certification Board (National Center for Competency Testing) or obtain within 6 months of hire date.

Desired Qualifications

Desired Education

Desired Experience

Minimum of one year experience.

Desired Licensure, Registration, Certification