Medical Assistant

HCA Healthcare; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's LGP Montgomery Gen Surgery is seeking a Medical Assistant for a full-time daytime schedule (Mon-Fri). You will prepare patients for examination, take histories and vital signs, and assist with room setup, sterilization and injections.

You will support physicians during minor surgeries and lab work, answer practice calls, and screen referrals. Requires one year of Medical Assisting or direct clinical care; certification within 60 days if not already certified.

Qualifications

• One year of Medical Assisting or other direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting is required.
• Certification must be earned within 60 days of employment if not already certified.
• Candidates/incumbents with one year of Medical Assistant experience who do not possess certification must obtain it within one year of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking histories and vital signs.
• Prepare exam and treatment rooms with instruments and maintain supplies; include sterilization.
• Give injections and assist with lab testing and phlebotomy.
• Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals.
• Answer practice calls and screen referrals.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Injections

Phlebotomy support

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

Learn More About The Benefits Offered For This Job. The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Hourly Wage Estimate: $17.44 - $25.30 / hour

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Medical Assistant with LGP Montgomery Gen Surgery you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

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:

• You will prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs
• You will prepare exam and treatment rooms with the necessary instruments for your patients including preparation and maintenance of supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization
• You will give injections and assist with lab testing and phlebotomy
• You will assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals
• You will answer telephone calls to the practice and screens for referral

What Qualifications you will need:

• One year of Medical Assisting or other direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: 3 ways to qualify

• Medical Assistant Certification is required. Acceptable certifications are RMA, CCMA, CMA, NCMA, NRCMA certification, or ABR-OE credentials is acceptable OR
• Medical Assistants who recently graduated (within the last 12 months) from a Medical Assisting 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

LGP Montgomery Gen Surgery offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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