Medical Assistant, Pediatric Float, Shift Times Vary

Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Norton Healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant to perform administrative and clinical duties in a physician office setting. The role supports patient care under supervision, coordinating with the physician and office staff to implement the care plan.

Responsibilities include patient transport, vital signs, phlebotomy, lab specimen collection, and EMR maintenance, along with clerical tasks such as scheduling and phone handling.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a medical assistant program or one year of MA experience.
• Certified Medical Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take patients to rooms and obtain vital signs.
• Assist with medical procedures and perform phlebotomy.
• Obtain lab specimens and maintain EMR records.
• Calculate and administer medications and vaccines where applicable.
• Greet patients, schedule appointments, answer phones, and handle clerical tasks.

Skills

Clinical support

EMR usage

Education

Medical Assistant program

One year MA experience

Tools

EMR

Job description

Responsibilities

Discover a medical assisting career designed with you in mind. At Norton Healthcare, you’ll find an organization that values and supports your well-being while offering competitive pay, a wide range of benefits, tuition assistance and hiring programs.

Medical Assistantsperform administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a medical provider – physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner – in the medical office setting.

The Medical Assistant works closely with the physician in the practice/center clinical setting, assists with direct patient care, and serves as the clinical liaison between physician and patient and between physician and the office staff. The incumbent is responsible for promoting communication among all care providers, patients, and office staff regarding the care plan for the patient as defined by the attending physician. This individual attends to patients utilizing the age-appropriate principles of growth and development for patients of all ages according to the practice specialty.

Clinical Functions

• Taking patients to rooms
• Obtaining vital signs
• Assisting with medical procedures
• Performing phlebotomy
• Obtaining lab specimens
• Adhering to safety and infectionguidelines
• Maintainingelectronic medical records (EMR)
• Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations

Administrative Functions

• Greeting patients
• Scheduling appointments
• Answering phones
• Clerical & computer work
• Prior authorizations
• Billing and coding
• Faxing
• Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork

Qualifications

Required:

• Graduate of a medical assistant program (or) One year as a Medical Assistant

Desired:

• One year as a Medical Assistant
• Certified Medical Assistant