Certified Medical Assistant

Baptist Memorial Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health in Memphis, TN seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care under supervision. You will triage, room patients, ensure safety, and support clerical tasks while engaging in ongoing education to meet departmental goals.

Requires completion of an approved nursing or medical assistant course and ongoing certification; strong English communication and computer literacy are essential. BLS may be required within 14 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Clear and effective written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to write legibly and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as assigned.
• Triages and rooms patients.
• Maintains patient safety.
• Performs day-to-day clerical tasks related to duties.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

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

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

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