Patient Care Assistant — Front Desk & Clinician Support

Avera St. Mary's; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

5% retirement match

Career development & mentorship

Job summary

Avera St. Mary’s invites you to join our care team as a front desk/medical assistant providing essential patient flow support in the clinic.

You will prepare patients, take vitals, assist physicians, and ensure accurate chart documentation ongoing throughout the day. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential as you manage scheduling, patient inquiries, and coordinating with nursing and providers to deliver efficient care in a busy clinic environment.

Qualifications

• High School or GED Equivalent or 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be able to communicate effectively and maintain patient confidentiality
• Preferred: Associate's Medical Assistant degree and medical terminology experience

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, takes vitals, prepares patient for physician, assists physician when needed
• Accurately completes documentation for charts
• Maintains and views patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, including lab/hospital reports
• Assists provider and nurse with scheduling tests and procedures
• Answers billing questions and routes calls promptly
• Assists non-ambulatory patients to lab and x-ray as needed

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Associate's Medical Assistant degree

Job description

Avera St. Mary’s invites you to join our care team as a front desk/medical assistant providing essential patient flow support in the clinic.

You will prepare patients, take vitals, assist physicians, and ensure accurate chart documentation ongoing throughout the day. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential as you manage scheduling, patient inquiries, and coordinating with nursing and providers to deliver efficient care in a busy clinic environment.