Medical Assistant, Float Pool, Days

Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Norton Healthcare in Louisville, KY invites you to join a Medical Assistant Trainee program designed to train you for a clinical office setting. The full-time, 40-hour week schedule includes classroom and hands-on clinical training, with training held at 1001 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207.

Upon successful completion, you transition into a full-time Medical Assistant role; the program covers anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medication math, pharmacology, and clinical/admin

Qualifications

• Graduate of a medical assistant program (or) one year as a Medical Assistant.
• High School Diploma; no experience required, we provide on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Taking patients to rooms.
• Obtaining vital signs.
• Assisting with medical procedures.
• Performing phlebotomy.
• Obtaining lab specimens.
• Maintaining EMR and supporting billing/coding.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of Medical Assistant program

One year as Medical Assistant

Job description

Responsibilities

Discover a medical assisting career designed with you in mind. At Norton Healthcare, you’ll find an organization that values and supports your well-being while offering competitive pay, a wide range of benefits, tuition assistance and hiring programs.

Medical Assistantsperform administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a medical provider – physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner – in the medical office setting.

The Medical Assistant works closely with the physician in the practice/center clinical setting, assists with direct patient care, and serves as the clinical liaison between physician and patient and between physician and the office staff. The incumbent is responsible for promoting communication among all care providers, patients, and office staff regarding the care plan for the patient as defined by the attending physician. This individual attends to patients utilizing the age-appropriate principles of growth and development for patients of all ages according to the practice specialty.

Clinical Functions

• Taking patients to rooms


• Obtaining vital signs


• Assisting with medical procedures


• Performing phlebotomy


• Obtaining lab specimens


• Adhering to safety and infectionguidelines


• Maintainingelectronic medical records (EMR)


• Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations

Administrative Functions

• Greeting patients


• Scheduling appointments


• Answering phones


• Clerical & computer work


• Prior authorizations


• Billing and coding


• Faxing


• Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork

No experience? Norton Healthcare offers a full-time, 40 hours a week paid training program. Training consists of a combination of classroom and clinical training. The program schedule is Monday – Friday, 8a-4:30p. The classroom training will be held at 1001 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207. Clinical training will be completed at different locations throughout Louisville and Southern IN.

Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant Trainee program, you will transition into a full-time Medical Assistant role.

The program will provide education on topics including:

• Anatomy and Physiology


• Medical Terminology


• Medication Math


• Pharmacology


• Clinical and Administrative Skills

Qualifications

Required for Medical Assistant:

• Graduate of a medical assistant program (or) One year as a Medical Assistant

Required for Medical Assistant Trainee:

• High School Diploma


• No experience required. We provide comprehensive on the job training.