Medical Assistant
HCA Healthcare · Mesquite, TX · Yesterday
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
Full time (Monday - Friday, days), no nights, no on call, no weekends, no holidays. Seeking a Medical Assistant for our practice who provides clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs
- Prepare exam and treatment rooms with the necessary instruments for patients including preparation and maintenance of supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization
- Give injections and assist with lab testing and phlebotomy
- Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals
- Answer telephone calls to the practice and screen for referral
Requirements
- One year of Medical Assisting or other direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Qualifications
- Medical Assistant Certification required. Acceptable certifications are RMA, CCMA, CMA, NCMA, NRCMA certification, or ABR-OE credentials
- OR Medical Assistants who recently graduated (within the last 12 months) from a Medical Assisting training program must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 60 days of employment
- OR Candidates/incumbents with one year of Medical Assistant work experience who do not possess Medical Assistant Certification must obtain Medical Assistant Certification within one year of hire date
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts