Certified Medical Assistant - Desoto General Surgery

Baptist•Southaven, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides personal care assistance to patients under the direction of licensed personnel and /or Administrator. Performs other duties as assigned. At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry—healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

Requirements

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.
Approved nursing or medical assistant course.
BLS certification within 14 days of hire date
Computer literacy.
Maintain Certification
Approved nursing or medical assistant course

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year experience.
Phlebotomy experience

Responsibilities

Performs direct patient care duties as assigned under the direction of a provider.
Triage phone calls, call in perscriptions and advise patients as directed by a provider.
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.