Medical Assistant

HCA Healthcare; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription drug

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Behavioral health

Telemedicine

Paid time off

Family leave

Disability coverage

401(k) plan with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Certification support

Fertility and family building support

Adoption assistance

Life insurance

Legal counseling

Job summary

HCA Healthcare in Asheville, NC seeks a Medical Assistant for a full-time, dayshift position with no nights, weekends, or holidays. You will support clinical operations in a busy practice.

Responsibilities include patient preparation, vital signs, injections, basic lab work, assisting with minor procedures, and managing referrals by phone. Certification is required; experienced candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• One year of Medical Assisting or other direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting.
• Medical Assistant Certification is required. Acceptable certifications: RMA, CCMA, CMA, NCMA, NRCMA certification, or ABR-OE credentials.
• Medical Assistants who recently graduated (within the last 12 months) from a Medical Assistings training program must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 60 days of employment.
• Candidates/incumbents with one year of Medical Assistant work experience who do not possess Medical Assistant Certification must obtain Medical Assistant Certification within one year of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs.
• Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments, including preparation and maintenance of supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
• Give injections and assist with lab testing and phlebotomy.
• Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals.
• Answer telephone calls to the practice and screen for referral.

Skills

Clinical patient care

Vital signs

Patient history taking

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

Tools

Medical certifications

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

Full time (Monday - Friday, days), no nights, no on call, no weekends, no holidays.

What you will do in this role

• Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs.
• Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments, including preparation and maintenance of supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
• Give injections and assist with lab testing and phlebotomy.
• Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals.
• Answer telephone calls to the practice and screen for referral.

Qualifications

• One year of Medical Assisting or other direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting.
• Medical Assistant Certification is required. Acceptable certifications: RMA, CCMA, CMA, NCMA, NRCMA certification, or ABR-OE credentials.
• Medical Assistants who recently graduated (within the last 12 months) from a Medical Assistings training program must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 60 days of employment.
• Candidates/incumbents with one year of Medical Assistant work experience who do not possess Medical Assistant Certification must obtain Medical Assistant Certification within one year of hire date.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.