Medical Assistant General Surgery

BHS (Baptist Health System)

Paducah, KY, United States
Direct patient care
Clinical support
Patient flow management
The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and clinical support within an outpatient clinic

Job Summary

  • 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.
  • This role requires regular on-site presence to perform the essential job functions.

Matching Summary

The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and clinical support within an outpatient clinic.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • direct patient care
  • clinical support
  • patient flow management
  • electronic health record management
  • medication requests processing
  • prior authorization handling

Nice-to-have

  • growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence
  • teamwork and innovation

Key Requirements

  • 1+ year(s) of experience as a Medical Assistant
  • High School Diploma or General Education Equivalency
  • 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
  • Current Medical Assistant Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT, or AAMP (Preferred)
  • Graduate of an accredited LPN or RN program with current unrestricted licensure (Preferred)

Work Rights

Not specified

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