Medical Assistant III - Colorectal Surgery

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement with employer match

Job summary

CoxHealth seeks an MA III for Ferrell Duncan Clinic in Springfield, MO. This role handles administrative tasks such as answering phones, scheduling, data entry, and supports providers with patient preparation and room setup.

The position includes clinical duties like measuring vital signs, collecting demographics, reviewing medication lists, and assisting with medication administration under supervision, with day shift hours 8:00 am–5:00 pm. Experience in ambulatory care is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completed MA training program including pharmacology, anatomy/physiology, and clinical externship.
• Certification/Registration from CoxHealth approved program (CMA/AAMA, RMA/AMT, CCMA/NHA, NRCMA/NAHP, NCMA/NCCT, RMA/AAMP).

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, schedule appointments, and perform data entry in medical records.
• Measure and record vital signs, review demographics and medications, prepare patients for examination.
• Stock rooms and assist with medication administration under supervision.

Skills

Communication

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Computer skills

Education

MA training program

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Facility

Ferrell Duncan Clinic: 1001 E Primrose St., Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1269 Colorectal Surgery SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Hours

8:00 am -5:00 pm

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.