Certified Medical Assistant BCC

Baptist; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Southaven, MS is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to support clinicians and patients. You will collect data, identify critical values, and relay information to physicians and nurses to ensure safe, efficient care.

The role requires completion of an approved medical assistant program or equivalent, BLS and CMA certification, plus at least one year of experience. EMR proficiency and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Approved nursing or medical assistant course.
• Minimum of one year experience.
• High School Diploma; graduate of approved medical assistant program or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient through data collection and communicate assessment information to the care team.
• Identify VS and lab alert values and promptly inform nurse/provider.
• Gathers reports from staff, labs, imaging, pathology and shares with physicians as requested.
• Assist in maintaining efficient patient workflow.
• Assist physicians with procedures and specimen collection while upholding quality standards.
• Set up rooms for procedures, draw and label peripheral specimens, and enter results into EMR.
• Ensure patient safety through standard precautions and quality controls.
• Support front desk coverage by answering phones and documenting in the EMR, routing as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clear communication

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of approved medical assistant program or equivalent

Tools

EMR software

CMA certification

BLS certification

Job description

Provides personal care assistance under the direction of licensed personnel and/or administrator.

Job Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient through the collection of data relevant to the patient's condition and communicates assessment information effectively with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
• Identifies VS and lab alert values, and communicates values outside parameters with the patient's nurse/provider promptly and effectively.
• Gathers reports from staff, labs, imaging, pathology and others, and makes available to the physicians as requested.
• Provides assistance in keeping efficient patient workflow.
• Provides assistance to physicians with procedures as well as specimen collection while maintaining quality control standards.
• Sets up rooms for procedures and exams, draws and labels peripheral blood specimens according to hospital policy, and under the supervision of physicians enters the results in the electronic medical record.
• Provides for patient safety through standard precautions and quality control methods.
• Assists with coverage of the front desk by answering phones, accurately and thoroughly documenting in the EMR, then routing to the appropriate personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience

• Approved nursing or medical assistant course.
• Minimum of one year experience.

Education

• High School Diploma. Graduate of approved medical assistant program or equivalent.

Training

• Approved nursing or medical assistant course

Special Skills

• 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. Computer literacy. Maintain Certification.

Licensure

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