Medical Assistant - General Surgery Clinic

Sanford Health • Bismarck, ND

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About The Position

With over 224 clinic locations and 46 medical centers, Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. If you're looking to start or further develop your career in healthcare, join our ambulatory nursing care team which sees 5.2 million clinic and outpatient visits every year. Our workplace culture focuses on treating patients and co-workers like family. The General Surgery Clinic is looking for a Medical Assistant to join their team in a full time role! This clinic has a fun, growing team who create long term relationships while utilizing skills in a specialty area. Clinic is open Monday - Friday 8:00a-5:00pm; no weekends or holidays. Experience is credit to wage! Come join a great team in a fast paced environment!

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program
• Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred
• Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA)
• Certification (CMA) obtained through a nationally approved certification program for medical assistant
• Registration (RMA) obtained through the American Medical Technologists (AMT) also acceptable
• Additional state requirements include: North Dakota (ND) registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment

Responsibilities

• Collects subjective and objective health status data from the patient or caregiver and communicates data to healthcare provider
• Follows through on the patient's plan of care under the direction of the provider
• Communicates the provider's written instructions for care to the patient, or caregiver
• Participates in care for patients, across the lifespan, in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as patients move in and out of care settings
• Obtains vital signs, prepares patients for examinations, observes and reports patient's signs or symptoms, and performs point of care testing

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees