Medical Assistant

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Bonus Available

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care and clinical support in an outpatient clinic setting. You will help ensure efficient patient flow and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, reconciling medications, collecting patient history, coordinating tests, and managing the EPIC electronic health record, scheduling appointments, and handling prior authorizations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a formal Medical Assistant training program or a minimum of one year of direct, hands-on patient care in a clinical setting.
• Experience using EPIC EHR and completing clinical tasks such as vital signs, medication reconciliation, and patient history documentation.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs and document patient history.
• Reconcile medications and coordinate medication requests.
• Facilitate patient flow and support providers.
• Manage EPIC and scheduling of appointments.
• Process prior authorizations and coordinate tests/procedures.
• May perform EKGs, phlebotomy, injections or other procedures upon competency.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

EPIC knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Medical Assistant training program

1 year direct patient care

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

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