Clinical Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Procedures

Grace Health KY; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace Health in Corbin, Kentucky, is seeking a Medical Assistant to prepare patients for physician examinations and assist during exams and procedures. The role includes greeting patients, taking vital signs, and documenting histories in the EMR.

Additional duties include assisting with exams and minor procedures, performing phlebotomy and in-office labs, administering vaccines, maintaining clean and stocked rooms, and ensuring patient confidentiality and safety in a team-based clinic.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma and either significant on-the-job experience or certification as a medical assistant.
• Completed a recognized medical assistant program.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; proficient with computers and EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients in waiting area and escort to exam room.
• Take vital signs (BP, pulse, respirations, height/weight, pulse oximetry).
• Document chief complaint and histories in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).
• Prepare patients for exams and assist physicians with exams, ultrasounds, and procedures.
• Perform phlebotomy, urinalysis, and other in-office laboratory tests.

Skills

Pleasant personality

Cooperative attitude

Medical assistant program completed

Written and oral communication

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Medical assistant certification/experience

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Grace Health in Corbin, Kentucky, is seeking a Medical Assistant to prepare patients for physician examinations and assist during exams and procedures. The role includes greeting patients, taking vital signs, and documenting histories in the EMR.

Additional duties include assisting with exams and minor procedures, performing phlebotomy and in-office labs, administering vaccines, maintaining clean and stocked rooms, and ensuring patient confidentiality and safety in a team-based clinic.