PRN Medical Assistant

BHS; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY seeks a PRN Medical Assistant at BHMG Urgent Care Ring Rd to support direct patient care and clinical operations.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, med reconciliation, history, using EPIC EMR, and assisting with EKGs, phlebotomy, and injections; requires HS diploma or MA program; MA certification preferred.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience as Medical Assistant in a clinical setting with direct patient care.
• High School Diploma or GED or MA training program completed.
• Clinical competency assessment upon hire and MA orientation process.

Responsibilities

• Check in patients, obtain vital signs, and perform medication reconciliation.
• Document patient history and information in the EMR.
• Coordinate with providers, pharmacies, and patients; assist with procedures such as EKGs and injections.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

MA training program completion

MA certification preferred

Tools

EPIC

EMR system

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

BHMG Urgent Care Ring Rd

PRN MA

The MA will be responsible for the coordination of direct patient care activities and providing clinical support to providers within one of our clinical practices.

Duties include:

• Check in patients, obtaining vital signs & medication reconciliation
• Patient medical history information
• Navigating electronic health record system (EPIC)
• Communicate with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients and physicians and will uphold Baptist’s mission and core values that drive service excellence.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency
• 1+ year(s) of experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical office, clinic or similar setting required. Experience must include direct, hands-on patient care in a clinical setting, such as obtaining vital signs, documenting patient history and medications, and performing clinical procedures (e.g. EKG’s, phlebotomy, administering injections or vaccines).
• Or Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant training program, that includes hands on patient experience as part of the curriculum, required.
• Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.
• Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
• BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications for a Certified Medical Assistant:

• Current Medical Assistant Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, or AAMP.
• Or graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current unrestricted licensure.
• Upon hire, all Medical Assistants will undergo a clinical competency assessment and must successfully complete MA orientation. Those who do not meet the required standards will be enrolled in the Medical Assistant Trainee Program for further development and evaluation.
• Basic computer skills, experience with EMR System a plus.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
• BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.

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Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.