Certified Medical Assistant

Baptist Memorial Health; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support patients under the direction of licensed personnel and administration. The role involves direct patient care, triage and rooming, and ensuring patient safety.

The position requires completing an approved nursing or medical assistant course, computer literacy, and maintaining certification, with opportunities for ongoing education and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in direct patient care.
• Clear and effective written and spoken communication in English.
• Maintains certification and completes required trainings.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care duties as assigned.
• Triage and rooming of patients.
• Provides for patient safety.
• Performs day-to-day clerical tasks as necessary.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Direct patient care

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

Nursing assistant course

Tools

Certification maintenance

Job description

Job Summary

Provides personal care assistance to patients under the direction of licensed personnel and /or Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care duties as assigned.
• Triage and rooming of patients
• Provides for patient safety.
• Possesses the ability to perform day to day clerical task and related duties.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• Minimum of one year experience.

Education

Minimum Required

• 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.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

• Approved nursing or medical assistant course

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy. Maintain Certification

Preferred/Desired

• Phlebotomy experience

Licensure

Minimum Required

• Certified by an approved accredited certification body or certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire date. ,BLS certification within 14 days of hire date