Medical Assistant / MA - Multiple Specialties

Ardent Health Services; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $2,500

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Ardent Health Services invites applicants for a full-time Medical Assistant position in Albuquerque, NM. The role encompasses support for patient visits, maintaining medical records, and ensuring a clean, safe environment for patients.

Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED, with knowledge in EMR systems and BLS Certification. Join our team and be part of a people-first culture that values growth and wellness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Basic knowledge of EMR and Microsoft Office is necessary.
• BLS Certification must be obtained within 14 days of start.

Responsibilities

• Enter and maintain medical history and medical coding using EMR.
• Support patient visits including greeting patients and taking vital signs.
• Prepare and sterilize medical instruments and maintain exam rooms.

Skills

Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) knowledge

Microsoft Office knowledge

BLS Certification

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Associate's degree (preferred)

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems

Medical instruments

Job description

Overview

You may be eligible for a sign on bonus of $2,500.

Join Lovelace Medical Group as a day shift, full-time Medical Assistant (MA) in Albuquerque, NM.

Specialties hiring:

• General Surgery
• Neuroscience
• OBGYN

Why Join Us?

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Lovelace Medical Group is a multispecialty provider group which includes clinics, doctors, and advanced practice providers in a broad range of specialties and primary care.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant:

Responsibilities

• Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Patient visit support that may include: Greeting patients, escorting patient to exam room and/or taking patients’ vital signs, and other applicable medical information to effectively support the reason for the patients visit and recommended treatment.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients. Provides patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining inventory and stocking supplies, instruments and equipment for all exam rooms.
• Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
• Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• BLS Certification required within 14 days of start.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Associate’s degree.
• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
• Prior experience in a clinic or hospital setting supporting patient care
• Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).