Medical Assistant - CCH Clinic System - PRN

Covington County Hospital; Collins (MS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Covington County Hospital in Collins, MS seeks a Medical Assistant for a PRN (as needed) role across clinics. You will support doctors and nurses, record histories, update patient files, and schedule appointments while performing procedures like drawing blood and taking vitals to ensure high-quality patient care.

Must hold MS Board of Nursing certification and CPR, with strong communication, customer service, professionalism, and data-entry skills; willingness to cover multiple clinics as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be certified with the State of MS Board of Nursing.
• CPR certification is required.
• Experience preferred; flexibility to cover multiple clinics as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors and nurses in patient care.
• Record medical histories and update patient files.
• Schedule patient appointments and perform standard MA duties.
• Draw blood, check vitals, and collect lab samples.
• Communicate clearly with patients and clinic teams.

Skills

Verbal skills

Written skills

Customer service

Professionalism

Schedule appointments

Obtain blood samples

Data entry

Vital signs

Clean exam rooms

Answer phone calls

Education

MS Board of Nursing certification

CPR certification

Job description

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting Doctors and Nurses in providing care to their patients. Their duties include recording and updating medical histories, contact information in patient files, scheduling patient appointments and performing standard care procedures like drawing blood, checking vitals or collecting lab samples. Assists the provider in an effort to provide the highest quality of medical care in as productive and efficient manner as possible. Must understand the mechanics of the clinic and how the job interrelates with the other clinic teams to meet the goals of the clinic of offering "good patient care". Deals with a variety of patient instructions and must be able to communicate clearly and effectively. Medical Assistant will cover all CCH clinics on an as needed basis. Experience preferred.

• Must be certified with the State of MS Board of Nursing
• Must have CPR

Position: PRN (as needed)

Skills and qualifications

• Strong verbal and written skills
• Superior customer service skills
• A high level of professionalism
• Schedule appointments
• Obtain blood samples
• Perform data entry
• Measure and record vital signs
• Clean exam rooms
• Answer phone calls