Certified Medical Assistant — Patient Care & EHR Specialist

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care in an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include vitals, history collection, EMR management, scheduling, and coordinating tests and prior authorizations.

Active certification (AAMA, NCCT, AMT, NAHP, or AAMP) is required at hire. On-site presence and strong organizational skills are essential for efficient patient care and provider support.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of Medical Assistant experience in a clinical setting.
• Direct patient care including vitals, history and medications.
• Certification required at hire (AAMA, NCCT, AMT, NAHP or AAMP).

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs and reconcile medications for patients.
• Collect patient history and assist with patient flow.
• Manage EMR (EPIC), schedule appointments, and process medication requests.
• Coordinate tests, procedures, and prior authorizations; assist with injections and phlebotomy as needed.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

EMR system

Clinical procedures

Injections

Phlebotomy

EKG

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program graduate

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care in an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include vitals, history collection, EMR management, scheduling, and coordinating tests and prior authorizations.

Active certification (AAMA, NCCT, AMT, NAHP, or AAMP) is required at hire. On-site presence and strong organizational skills are essential for efficient patient care and provider support.