Medical Assistant

HCA Healthcare•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

Town Plaza Women's Health, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clinical expertise and help ensure patients receive high-quality, efficient care. The role supports physicians and patients in a clinical practice setting. It is full-time, Monday through Friday during the day, with no nights, on-call shifts, weekends, or holidays. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for examination and treatment, maintains exam and treatment rooms and their supplies and equipment, assists with injections and laboratory work, supports physicians with minor surgeries and physicals, and handles and screens practice telephone calls for referral.

Requirements

One year of Medical Assisting or other direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting.
High school diploma or GED.
Qualify for Medical Assistant certification through one of the stated routes: hold an accepted certification (RMA, CCMA, CMA, NCMA, NRCMA, or ABR-OE credentials); if recently graduated from a Medical Assisting training program within the last 12 months, obtain certification within 60 days of employment; or, with one year of Medical Assistant work experience and no certification, obtain certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs.
Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments; maintain treatment supplies and equipment, including sterilization.
Give injections and assist with laboratory testing and phlebotomy.
Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals.
Answer telephone calls to the practice and screen them for referral.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.