Certified Medical Assistant

Wellpath; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Certified Medical Assistant in Nashville, TN, where you'll make a difference in the lives of underserved patients. This role involves gathering patient information, collaborating with nursing staff, and ensuring high-quality care in a supportive environment. Excellent career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits await you.

Benefits

DailyPay

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Company paid life insurance

Tax free Health Spending Accounts

Wellness program with fitness memberships

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of clinical experience preferred.
• Currently certified as a Medical Assistant in the State.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification if required.

Responsibilities

• Gather patient history and verify medications.
• Collaborate with RNs and healthcare staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Prioritize infection control techniques and principles.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Infection control

Education

Successful completion of an accredited CMA course

Job description

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• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities
  
  

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities
  
  

Join Us And Find a Career That Supports

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training
  
  

Perks And Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
• Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
  
  

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

As a Certified Medical Assistant, you will play a crucial role in patient care by gathering essential information during the clinical process under the supervision of Registered Nurses. Your responsibilities include assisting nurses in various activities, leveraging your education and demonstrated competencies to contribute effectively to the healthcare team. This role demands a commitment to supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care while collaborating closely with the nursing staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with RNs and healthcare staff, implementing established policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality patient care, intervening with proper techniques and safety precautions.
• Gather patient history, verify medications, and make appropriate referrals for follow-up, demonstrating a commitment to comprehensive healthcare support.
• Adhere to designated work schedules, responding effectively to codes or patient crises as per site policies, and assist healthcare practitioners as assigned.
• Prioritize infection control techniques and principles, contributing to the emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients.
• Maintain working areas, supplies, and equipment, attending mandatory staff meetings/training to uphold a high standard of healthcare delivery and professional development.
  
  

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Successful completion of an accredited CMA course.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of one year of clinical experience preferred.
  
  

Licenses/Certifications

• Currently certified as a Medical Assistant in the State if certification is required by the State or the facility.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification if required.
  
  

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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