Assistant-Certified Medical BCC

Baptist•Memphis, TN

10d

About The Position

Provides personal care assistance under the direction of licensed personnel and/or an administrator. The role supports patient assessment and communication, clinical workflow, physician procedures, specimen collection, patient safety, and front-desk operations. The position also schedules appointments and outpatient procedures and testing.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Graduate of an approved medical assistant program or equivalent.
Completion of an approved nursing or medical assistant course.
Clear and effective communication in standard English in written, oral, and verbal formats.
Ability to write legibly and record information accurately.
Computer literacy.
Maintain certification.
BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
CMA certification required; certification by the National Certification Board (National Center for Competency Testing) or obtain it within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Collects data relevant to patients’ conditions and communicates assessment information effectively with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
Identifies vital-sign and laboratory alert values and promptly communicates values outside established parameters to the patient’s nurse or provider.
Gathers reports from staff, laboratories, imaging, pathology, and other sources and makes them available to physicians as requested.
Assists in maintaining efficient patient workflow.
Assists physicians with procedures and specimen collection while maintaining quality-control standards.
Sets up rooms for procedures and examinations; draws and labels peripheral blood specimens according to hospital policy; and enters results into the electronic medical record under physician supervision.
Promotes patient safety through standard precautions and quality-control methods.
Assists with front-desk coverage by answering phones, accurately documenting information in the electronic medical record, and routing communications to appropriate personnel.
Schedules appointments, registers patients, and schedules outpatient procedures and testing.
Performs other duties as assigned.