Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health Medical Group

Medical Assistant

Prime Care Wpv

Paducah, KY

Part time/PRN

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the coordination and flow of patients throughout the patients visit to create an exceptional patient experience.

• Proactively check the provider’s schedule and review information within the patient record to ensure that all required information is available prior to their visit.

• Proactively obtains any missing information from the patient to ensure that medical records are accurate and up to date, which helps to ensure better care is being provided.

• Upon arrival, captures patient’s vital signs, past medical, social and family history, medication usage and preferred pharmacy information.

• Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements including HIPAA/OSHA compliance.

• Able to respond to patient call backs and phone in prescription refill requests.

• Able to administer medication and injections, as directed by Physician/Provider

• Able to perform phlebotomy on patients, as directed by the Physician/ Provider

• Able to perform EKG’s, PFT’s spirometry, nebulizer treatments and ear irrigations, and other procedures, as required by the practice and directed by the Physician/Provider

• Able to perform in-office lab testing such as glucose testing, strep screens, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and HgA1c as directed by the physician/provider.

• Able to perform sterilization on instruments used for minor procedures/surgeries according to the CDC recommended guidelines.

• Maintains all certifications/licensures as required by the scope of the role being performed.  

Requirements for Certified Medical Assistant:

• Current MA Certification from AAMA, AMT, NAHP, NCCT

• Basic computer skills, specifically with navigating within databases containing highly confidential information.

• Basic Life Support

RMA, CMA, Medical Assistant, LPN, Certified Medical Assistant

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.