Medical Assistant / Primary Care

Emory Healthcare Inc.; Lithonia (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Emory Healthcare as a Medical Assistant, where you'll provide vital patient care and support medical operations in an outpatient setting. You will perform clinical tasks like taking vital signs and administering medications, while ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients. Emory provides a supportive work culture with excellent benefits, including health coverage and mentorship opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits starting day 1

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year work experience preferred.
• Current AHA BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care duties under direction of a licensed provider.
• Takes vital signs, administers medications, and collects specimens.
• Assists in emergency situations and maintains patient records.

Skills

Patient Care

Medical Observations

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Current AHA BLS Certification

Certification as CMA, RMA, CCMA, or NCMA

Job description

Overview

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs and more

Description

8am - 4:30pm/ Full time/ 40 hours

We are seeking a capable Medical Assistant / MAwho has acquired broad experience in caring for patients, and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population.

• Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a licensed provider, RN, or LPN.
• Responsible for performing routine and more complex medical assistant clinical duties to include, but not limited to, taking vital signs, administering a limited profile of medications per The Emory Clinic approved policy, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms in an outpatient care setting.
• Assists in emergency situations as directed by an licensed provider, RN, or LPN.
• May also be responsible for some administrative duties in support of patient and practice operations including patient check in/out, responding to patient requests, reinforcing patient and family education, and visitor/telephone reception.
• Maintains patients' charts and records data, ensuring proper identification, documentation, routing, and confidentiality.
• Maintains a clean and healthy environment in compliance with Universal Precaution guidelines and safety standards.
• Orders, verifies, and stores unit supplies.
• All duties and patient interaction performed in accordance with Emory Healthcare patient and family centered care standards.

Minimum Qualification:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• One year work experience preferred.
• Current AHA BLS certification is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Current certification as one of the following is required: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from the American Medical Technologists (AMT), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
• Preferred certification is the CMA or RMA.
• Must successfully complete all medical assistant orientation and training requirements and annual skills competency.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [e-mail]. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.