Medical Assistant III - Advantage Care

L.E. Cox Medical Centers; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement with employer match

Job summary

CoxHealth in Springfield, MO, is seeking an MA III to perform clerical duties (phones, scheduling, data entry) under supervision, while supporting clinical activities.

Duties include measuring vital signs, collecting demographics, preparing patients for exams, cleaning rooms, stocking supplies, and assisting with medications.

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of an MA training program; CMA/RMA/NCMA or equivalent certification.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Carry out delegated tasks under supervision of a provider.
• Proficient Computer skills

Responsibilities

• Administrative duties: answering phones, scheduling appointments, data entry in medical records.
• Clinical duties: measuring vital signs, collecting demographics or medical information, review of medication list, preparing patients for examination, cleaning rooms and stocking supplies.
• Administration of medications as required under supervision.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Task delegation

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

MA training program with pharmacology

Job description

Facility: Hamra Center: 1819 South National Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65804

Department: 1239 Advantage Care SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Hours: 8a-5p Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics.

CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.


• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.


• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.


• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

Job Description: The MA III performs administrative duties that might include answering phones, scheduling appointments, and data entry in medical records under the direct supervision of a supervisor or provider. Clinical duties will include measuring and recording vital signs, collecting demographics or medical information including review of medication list, preparing patients for examination, cleaning rooms and equipment and stocking supplies. This position will involve the administration of medications.

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent


• Required effective 9/1/20: Graduated from or Completion of a formal MA training program that included pharmacology class, anatomy/physiology, the basics of medication administration, and completion of a clinical externship.

Experience

• Required: None


• Preferred: Previous experience in work that involved direct contact with people


• Preferred: Previous experience in health care setting, particularly in an ambulatory clinic setting

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team.


• Carry out delegated tasks under supervision of a provider.


• Proficient Computer skills

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Certification or Registration from a CoxHealth approved certification program: CMA/AAMA, RMA/AMT, CCMA/NHA, NRCMA/NAHP, NCMA/NCCT, RMA/AAMP.

CoxHealth is the region’s employer of choice because we keep our mission, vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients.

OUR MISSION To improve the health of the communities we serve. OUR VISION To be the best for those who need us. OUR VALUES Safety, compassion, respect, and integrity.

CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and more than 14,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. Whether you're about to become a parent, have an illness or need medical information, we’re here for you. And if your goal is to live a healthy, balanced life with the best tools available, we can help with that, too. We know that your health and the health of your loved ones are some of the most personal, important parts of your life. That's why we keep our Mission, Vision and Values at the center of everything we do, every day.

Thank you for choosing CoxHealth.