Medical Assistant Admin Primary Care

BHS•Elizabethtown, KY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

BHMG Primary Care is seeking a Medical Assistant (MA) Admin to join their team. This role is responsible for the coordination of patient care activities, requiring a versatile professional who can seamlessly transition between clinical and administrative responsibilities. Duties include managing patient medical history, navigating electronic health records (EPIC), scheduling and following up with appointments, assisting with medication requests, checking for prior authorizations, and scheduling tests, procedures, and consultations. The MA will communicate with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients, and physicians respectfully, upholding Baptist’s mission and core values to drive service excellence. A retention bonus is available for eligible new hires.

Requirements

Graduate of a formal Medical Assistant training program OR a minimum of one year of direct, hands-on patient care in a clinical setting (e.g., obtaining vital signs, documenting patient history and medications, performing clinical procedures like EKGs, phlebotomy, administering injections or vaccines)
Successful completion of MA orientation and clinical competency assessment upon hire
Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire
BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine

Responsibilities

Coordination of patient care activities
Managing patient medical history information
Navigating the electronic health records system (EPIC)
Scheduling and following-up with appointments
Assisting with medication fill and refill requests
Checking for prior authorizations
Scheduling tests, procedures, consultations, and other in-basket tasks as assigned
Communicating with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients, and physicians in a respectful manner
Upholding Baptist’s mission and core values