Medical Assistant: Hands-On Patient Care & Clinic Support

Baptist Health; Paris (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in an outpatient clinic seeks a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care and clinical support. You will obtain vital signs, collect patient history, reconcile medications, and facilitate patient flow while using the EPIC EMR system.

Responsibilities include scheduling, processing medication requests and prior authorizations, coordinating tests and procedures, and potentially performing EKGs, phlebotomy, injections, and laboratory tasks after clinical competency is

Qualifications

• Direct patient care in outpatient settings.
• Experience with vital signs, patient history and medications.
• Clinical procedures such as EKGs, phlebotomy, injections or vaccines.
• Comfort with EMR and healthcare software.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and clinical support in an outpatient clinic.
• Obtain vital signs, reconcile medications, collect patient history, and facilitate patient flow.
• Manage EPIC EMR, schedule appointments, process medication requests and prior authorizations.
• Coordinate tests and procedures; may perform EKGs, labs, injections or phlebotomy after training.
• Maintain strong communication and organizational skills to support providers.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient history collection

Clinical procedures (EKG, phlebotomy,

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant training program certificate

LPN or RN licensure (preferred)

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Baptist Health in an outpatient clinic seeks a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care and clinical support. You will obtain vital signs, collect patient history, reconcile medications, and facilitate patient flow while using the EPIC EMR system.

Responsibilities include scheduling, processing medication requests and prior authorizations, coordinating tests and procedures, and potentially performing EKGs, phlebotomy, injections, and laboratory tasks after clinical competency is