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Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care, LLC
Medical Assistant
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$38,999 / year median in Arkansas
+15% projected growth
Job Description
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Job Description Department:
Center Operations Entity:
Team Members affiliated with Joint Ventures Job Relationships Responsible to: Manager, Regional Operations or On-Site Manager Assignments received from: Manager, Regional Operations, Team Leader, On Site Manager Positions supervised: None Job Summary In a collaborative manner, the Medical Assistant will provide support to the Medical Providers, Radiologic Technologist, and patients through a variety of tasks, including but not limited to patient care management, organization, and communication. The Medical Assistant completes all activities accurately, with high quality and in a timely manner while living our vision and mission to become the urgent care Partner of choice by re-defining value and access to quality care through an effortless experience, a culture of care, and seamlessly integrating with our partners and communities. This vision is achieved through our five core values of Collaboration, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity and Accountability. Job Requirements Education Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program preferred 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience under a licensed healthcare supervisor within the last 3 years preferred High school diploma or equivalent required Work Experience Medical Assistant experience preferred for Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program OR 2+ years of Medical Assistant experience within the last 3 years under a licensed healthcare supervisor in lieu of a Medical Assistant program preferred Knowledge of medical terminology strongly preferred Required Licenses/Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) required at the time of hire (obtained through the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA). One of the following certifications is preferred at the time of hire: CCMA- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (verified through NHA, National Health career Association) CMA
- Certified Medical Assistant (verified through AAMA, American Association of Medical Assistant) RMA
- Registered Medical Assistant (verified through AMT, American Medical Technologists or AAH, American Allied Health) NCMA
- National Certified Medical Assistant (verified through NCCT, National Center for Competency Testing) NRCMA
- Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (verified through the National Association for Health Professionals) Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing or LPN, LVN or RN EMT
- Emergency Medical Technician (verified through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians) CNA