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Medical Assistant

Baptist Healthcare SystemLouisville, KY
Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and clinical support within an outpatient clinic. Responsibilities include obtaining vital signs, reconciling medications, collecting patient history, and facilitating patient flow. Additional duties involve managing the electronic health record (EPIC), scheduling appointments, processing medication requests, handling prior authorizations, and coordinating tests and procedures. Upon successful completion of clinical competency, the role may also require performing EKGs, lab tests, injections, and/or phlebotomy. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to ensure efficient patient care and support for providers.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency
  • 1+ year(s) of experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical office, clinic or similar setting required.
  • Experience must include direct, hands-on patient care in a clinical setting, such as obtaining vital signs, documenting patient history and medications, and performing clinical procedures (e.g. EKG’s, phlebotomy, administering injections or vaccines).
  • Or Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant training program, that includes hands on patient experience as part of the curriculum, required.
  • Basic computer skills
  • Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
  • BAT and DOT certifications required for Medical Assistants in Occupational Medicine within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with EMR System a plus.
  • Current Medical Assistant Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, or AAMP.
  • Graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current unrestricted licensure.

Responsibilities

  • Check in patients, obtaining vital signs & medication reconciliation
  • Patient medical history information
  • Navigating electronic health record system (EPIC)
  • Communicate with pharmacies, insurance companies, patients and physicians
  • Uphold Baptist’s mission and core values that drive service excellence.
  • Obtaining vital signs
  • Reconciling medications
  • Collecting patient history
  • Facilitating patient flow
  • Managing the electronic health record (EPIC)
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Processing medication requests
  • Handling prior authorizations
  • Coordinating tests and procedures
  • Performing EKGs, lab tests, injections, and/or phlebotomy

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, mental health support
  • Front-loaded full-time PTO hours on day 1
  • 401K match
  • Shift differential
  • Certification and tuition assistance
  • Internal & university partnership education programs to advance your career
  • Retention Bonus
  • Sign-on bonus is reserved for new hires meeting eligibility criteria

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Based on current job postings on Teal, the average Medical Assistant Trainee salary in the US is approximately $43,000 per year, with a typical range of $31,000 to $62,000.
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