Certified Medical Assistant

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Patient Care Assistant in Union City, Tennessee. This role involves providing personal care to patients under licensed supervision, performing clerical tasks, triaging patients, and ensuring safety. Candidates must have completed an approved nursing or medical assistant course and possess effective communication skills. Preferred qualifications include at least one year of experience and phlebotomy skills. The position requires certification within specified time frames after hire and ongoing education activities.

Qualifications

• Approved nursing or medical assistant course required.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English, both written and verbal.
• Minimum one year of patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care duties as assigned.
• Triage and room patients.
• Ensure patient safety.

Skills

Patient care

Clerical tasks

Communication in English

Computer literacy

Phlebotomy experience

Education

Approved nursing or medical assistant course

Job description

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 tasks and related duties.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

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.

Overview

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

Licensure

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