General Surgery Medical Assistant – Outpatient Clinic

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health System, Inc. is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care in an outpatient clinic. You will support providers with vital signs, history taking, medication reconciliation, and patient flow, while maintaining EPIC records and scheduling.

On-site presence is required. Responsibilities include EPIC EMR management, prior authorizations, and coordinating tests. With clinical competency, you may perform EKGs, phlebotomy, injections, and lab work as needed, ensuring

Qualifications

• Direct patient care including vital signs and history collection.
• Ability to document patient history and medications accurately.
• Competency in clinical procedures such as EKGs, venipuncture, injections.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs and reconcile medications.
• Collect patient history and document medications.
• Manage EPIC EMR, schedule appointments, process medication requests.
• Handle prior authorizations and coordinate tests/procedures.
• Perform EKGs, lab tests, injections or phlebotomy as competency allows.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Documentation

Clinical procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant training program

Tools

EMR System

Job description

Baptist Health System, Inc. is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care in an outpatient clinic. You will support providers with vital signs, history taking, medication reconciliation, and patient flow, while maintaining EPIC records and scheduling.

On-site presence is required. Responsibilities include EPIC EMR management, prior authorizations, and coordinating tests. With clinical competency, you may perform EKGs, phlebotomy, injections, and lab work as needed, ensuring