Patient Care Medical Assistant - Clinic & Lab Support

LE01 Phelps County Regional Medical Center; Louisiana; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Phelps Health is a Missouri hospital system seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care under supervision. You will support clinicians, collect vital signs, perform basic lab tests, and manage chart documentation with accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities include coordinating appointments, handling patient communications, and assisting with medications and specimen collection while maintaining infection control and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or equivalent experience.
• High school diploma required.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association) required.
• CMA/RMA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows hospital safety policies for infection prevention and patient handling.
• Obtains vital signs, administers medications as ordered, and documents in patient chart.
• Routes messages and information to appropriate personnel and acts as liaison.
• Performs point-of-care lab testing and collects specimens as ordered.
• Schedules appointments, surgeries, diagnostics, and admissions as directed.

Skills

Patient care

Customer service

Multitasking

Professionalism

Education

Medical Assistant program

High school diploma

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

Job description

Phelps Health is a Missouri hospital system seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care under supervision. You will support clinicians, collect vital signs, perform basic lab tests, and manage chart documentation with accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities include coordinating appointments, handling patient communications, and assisting with medications and specimen collection while maintaining infection control and safety standards.