Pediatric Certified Medical Assistant

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis seeks a patient care assistant to provide personal care to patients under supervision of licensed staff.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, triage and rooming, ensuring patient safety, and performing day-to-day clerical tasks; ongoing education and achieving goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of patient care experience.
• Approved nursing or medical assistant course.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.
• Must communicate clearly in English.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care duties as assigned.
• Triage and rooming of patients.
• Provides for patient safety.
• Possesses the ability to perform day to day clerical task and related duties.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Clear communication

Computer literacy

Certification maintenance

Education

Nursing or Medical Assistant program

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Provides personal care assistance to patients under the direction of licensed personnel and /or Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care duties as assigned.
• Triage and rooming of patients
• Provides for patient safety.
• Possesses the ability to perform day to day clerical task and related duties.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• Minimum of one year experience.

Education

Minimum Required

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Training

Minimum Required

• Approved nursing or medical assistant course

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy. Maintain Certification

Preferred/Desired

• Phlebotomy experience

Licensure

Minimum Required

• Certified by an approved accredited certification body or certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire date. ,BLS certification within 14 days of hire date