MED ASSISTANT - NON-CERTIFIED

Covenant Health; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health's Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists in Morristown is seeking a Non-Certified Medical Assistant for a full-time, day-shift position (80 hours per pay period). The role supports perinatal care, including OB/GYN exams and routine patient handling at the Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, with responsibilities across vitals, injections, and lab coordination.

One year of related medical office experience is required.

Qualifications

• One (1) year related experience in a medical office or facility.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic medical assistant procedures such as weighing patients and taking vital signs.
• Administers injections, checks blood sugars, urinalysis, and urine pregnancy tests; alerts provider to abnormalities.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing the patient and confirming visit purpose.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable environment and respects patient privacy.
• Assists with OB/GYN exams and related direct patient care tasks.
• Ensures adequate stock of supplies and equipment.
• Records patient information accurately and coordinates lab orders as directed.
• Inspects daily for policy compliance and takes corrective action when needed.
• Cleans and restocks examination rooms and transports instruments to sterilization.

Skills

Vital signs

Injections

Urinalysis

Patient interviewing

Job description

Non-Certified Medical Assistant, Fort Sanders Women's Specialists

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Perinatal Overview

Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, part of Covenant Health, specializes in caring for women with high‑risk pregnancies. For over 25 years, the center has provided expert guidance and advanced services for complex conditions such as multiples, advanced maternal age, diabetes, hypertension, and infertility‑related pregnancies. With locations in Knoxville, Morristown, and Sevierville, the team is dedicated to helping families make informed decisions and ensuring the safest possible outcomes for mothers and babies.

Position Summary

Under general supervision, performs basic medical assistant activities on patients. Assists physicians or practitioners with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.

• Performs basic medical assistant procedures such as weighing patients and taking vital signs, performing injections, blood sugars, urinalysis, and urine pregnancy tests. Responsible for alerting the provider of abnormalities.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing the patient and confirming purpose of visit.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families during visits; demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy.
• Assists physicians or practitioners with examinations, various OB/GYN procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and necessary equipment.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient records; assists with ordering lab requests based on the order given by provider.
• Inspects the area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when appropriate.
• Assists with cleaning instruments and cleaning and re‑stocking examination rooms daily; transports instruments to sterile processing as needed.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience

One (1) year related experience in a medical office or facility required.

Licensure Requirement

None.