Certified Medical Assistant - Family Medicine Clinic
About the role
The East Interstate Family Medicine Clinic is seeking a Medical Assistant to join their team in a full time role. This position works in an ambulatory setting, assisting with patient care for all ages.
Responsibilities
- Collects subjective and objective health status data from the patient or caregiver and communicates data to healthcare provider
- Follows through on the patient’s plan of care under the direction of the provider
- Communicates the provider’s written instructions for care to the patient, or caregiver
- Participates in care for patients, across the lifespan, in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as patients move in and out of care settings
- Obtains vital signs, prepares patients for examinations, observes and reports patient’s signs or symptoms, and performs point of care testing
Requirements
- Must be a graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program
- Prior Experience In a Healthcare Setting Is Preferred
- Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment
Qualifications
- Must be a graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program
- Prior Experience In a Healthcare Setting Is Preferred
- Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment
Skills
- Caring, responsible, and empathetic
- Scope of practice to support various age groups and diagnosis
- Collaborate with both the patient and their care team
- Create strong bonds with patients and co-workers
- Advocate for patient’s needs
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit here.
Pay
$17.50 - $25.50 per hour
Schedule
Full time, 8 Hours - Day Shifts, Monday to Friday 8:00a-5:00pm
Additional Information
This is an opportunity for work/life balance and advancement into patient care! The sign-on bonus is $5,000.