Outpatient Medical Assistant: Patient Care & EHR Support

BHS; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care and clinical support in an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, reconciling medications, collecting patient histories, and facilitating patient flow.

Core duties also involve managing the EPIC EMR, scheduling appointments, processing medication requests, and coordinating tests and procedures. With clinical competency, the role may include performing EKGs, labs, injections, or phlebotomy as

Qualifications

• Direct patient care including vitals and history.
• Experience with documenting patient history and medications.
• Knowledge of basic clinical procedures (EKG, phlebotomy, injections).
• Completion of MA orientation and clinical competency assessment.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs and document patient history.
• Reconcile medications and manage medication requests.
• Facilitate patient flow and clinic scheduling.
• Manage EPIC EMR and appointment scheduling.
• Coordinate tests and procedures and process prior authorizations.
• Perform EKGs, lab tests, injections or phlebotomy if qualified.

Skills

Direct patient care

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant training program graduate

Tools

EMR System

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care and clinical support in an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, reconciling medications, collecting patient histories, and facilitating patient flow.

Core duties also involve managing the EPIC EMR, scheduling appointments, processing medication requests, and coordinating tests and procedures. With clinical competency, the role may include performing EKGs, labs, injections, or phlebotomy as