Medical Assistant Jobs in Spokane, LA

About The Position

Requirements

• Current Medical Assistant certification through a recognized national professional association, such as AAMA, AMT, NAHP, ARMA, or NHA, is required for hire and continued employment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• If not a graduate of a medical assistant program, one year of medical assistant work experience within the last three years; no work experience is required for graduates of a medical assistant program.
• Experience using a personal computer and software applications, including Microsoft applications and email.
• Demonstrated organizational, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including lifting 20–50 pounds; prolonged standing and sitting; frequent bending; walking; climbing; and reaching overhead or repetitively.
• Ability to meet the listed mental, sensory, and emotional requirements, including recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, logical thinking, working in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple priorities, and adapting to frequent change.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of previous experience as a Certified Medical Assistant.
• Previous experience in an academic health care environment.
• Graduation from a medical assisting training program accredited by an organization such as CAAHEP or ABHES.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of a physician.
• Provide patient care, emotional support, and problem solving under the direction of a licensed independent practitioner, manager, and/or RN, in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Handle, transport, access, and/or come into contact with medications and related supplies as job duties require.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking at the Stony Point campus.