Medical Assistant Primary Care

Baptist Healthcare System; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Job summary

BHMG is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care and clinical support in an outpatient clinic. You will obtain vital signs, reconcile medications, collect patient history, and help manage patient flow.

Responsibilities include handling the EPIC electronic health record, scheduling appointments, processing medication requests, and coordinating tests and prior authorizations. After competency, you may perform EKGs, lab tests, injections, or phlebotomy on-site.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year of MA experience with direct patient care in clinic setting.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant training program with hands-on patient experience.
• Clinical competency assessment after hire; MA orientation completion.
• Basic computer skills; EMR familiarity a plus.
• CPR/BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• BAT and DOT certifications required for MA in Occupational Medicine within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and support in outpatient clinic.
• Obtain vital signs and document patient history and medications.
• Manage EPIC EMR, schedule appointments, and process medication requests.
• Coordinate prior authorizations and arrange tests/procedures.
• Perform EKGs, lab tests, injections, or phlebotomy as needed after competency.
• Maintain clear communication and organized patient flow.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Clinical procedures

EMR familiarity

Communication

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant training program

Tools

EMR System

Job description

Summary

BHMG

Primary Care

Retention Bonus!

Job Summary

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.

Retention bonus is reserved for new hires meeting eligibility criteria.

Medical Office, Certified Medical Assistant, CMA, AAMA, AMT, NCCT

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.