Medical Assistant or LPN

Baptist Health; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Job summary

Baptist Health in Corbin, KY seeks a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care in an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include vital signs, history intake, and clinical support to ensure smooth patient flow.

Role may involve managing EPIC, appointments, medication requests, prior authorizations, and coordinating tests. On-site presence required with potential EKGs, lab work, injections, or phlebotomy after competency.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of MA experience in a medical office with direct patient care.
• Graduate MA program with hands-on patient care required.
• Must complete MA orientation; trainee program if standards not met.
• Basic computer skills; EMR experience is a plus.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• BAT/DOT certifications within 90 days for Occupational Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs, review history, reconcile medications, and manage patient flow.
• Manage EPIC EMR, schedule appointments, and process medication requests.
• Coordinate prior authorizations and tests/procedures.
• Perform EKGs, phlebotomy, injections as competency allows.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Basic computer skills

EKG knowledge

Phlebotomy

Injections/ vaccines

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Accredited Medical Assistant training program

BAT and DOT certifications for Medical Assistants (Occupational Medicine)

Basic Life Support (BLS) by AHA

Tools

EMR System (EPIC)

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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If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation,

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.