Certified Medical Assistant

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a patient care associate to provide direct patient care under licensed supervision. You will triage, room patients, and help maintain patient safety while performing necessary clerical tasks and participating in ongoing education.

Minimum requirements include an approved nursing or medical assistant course, with potential for phlebotomy experience and certification within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Clear and effective written and spoken English communication.
• Ability to write legibly and record information accurately.
• Familiarity with standard medical terminology and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as assigned.
• Triage and room patients efficiently.
• Ensures patient safety at all times.
• Performs day-to-day clerical tasks related to the role.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals and duties.

Skills

Computer literacy

Maintain Certification

Education

Approved nursing or medical assistant course

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

• Approved nursing or medical assistant course.

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.

Training

Minimum Required

• Approved nursing or medical assistant course

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy. Maintain Certification

Preferred/Desired

• Phlebotomy experience

Licensure

• Certified by the a National Certification Board (National Center for Competency Testing or obtain withing 6 months of hire date.

Minimum Required

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