Medical Assistant or LPN

Baptist Health; Corbin (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health BHMG Family Medicine in Corbin, KY is hiring a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care in an outpatient clinic. The role includes taking vital signs, collecting history, reconciling medications, and supporting clinic operations on-site.

You will manage the EPIC EMR, schedule appointments, process medication requests, and coordinate tests and prior authorizations. After competency is demonstrated, duties may include EKGs, phlebotomy, and injections.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of hands-on MA experience in a clinical setting.
• High School Diploma or GED; MA training program graduate acceptable.
• Complete MA orientation and clinical competency assessment.
• Basic computer skills; familiarity with EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs and document patient history and medications.
• Manage EPIC EMR and coordinate test orders and results.
• Schedule appointments and process medication requests; handle prior authorizations.
• Perform EKGs, phlebotomy, injections or vaccines as competency allows.
• Support providers with patient flow and on-site care.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Organizational skills

EMR experience

Education

HS diploma or GED

MA training program graduate

LPN or RN licensure (preferred)

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

BHMG Family Medicine

Corbin, KY

Bonus Available

Sign-on bonus is reserved for new hires meeting eligibility criteria.

Job Description

The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and clinical support within an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include obtaining vital signs, reconciling medications, collecting patient history, and facilitating patient flow.

Additional duties involve managing the electronic health record (EPIC), scheduling appointments, processing medication requests, handling prior authorizations, and coordinating tests and procedures. Upon successful completion of clinical competency, the role may also require performing EKGs, lab tests, injections, and/or phlebotomy.

Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to ensure efficient patient care and support for providers. This role requires regular on-site presence to perform the essential job functions.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency
• 1+ year(s) of experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical office, clinic or similar setting required. Experience must include direct, hands-on patient care in a clinical setting, such as obtaining vital signs, documenting patient history and medications, and performing clinical procedures (e.g. EKG’s, phlebotomy, administering injections or vaccines).
• Or Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant training program, that includes hands on patient experience as part of the curriculum, required.
• Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.
• Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
• BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications for a Certified Medical Assistant:

• Current Medical Assistant Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, or AAMP.
• Or graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current unrestricted licensure.
• Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.
• Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
• BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.

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Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.