Medical Assistant or Medical Assistant Trainee, Immediate Care Center - Heartland, 7a-7p
Discover a medical assisting career designed with you in mind. At Norton Healthcare, you’ll find an organization that values and supports your well-being while offering competitive pay, a wide range of benefits, tuition assistance, and hiring programs.
Schedule
- Three 12-hour shifts per week with a weekend rotation
- Weekend rotation: every third weekend working both Saturday and Sunday
- Required to work one major holiday and one minor holiday per year
Responsibilities
The Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a medical provider—physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner—in the medical office setting. This role works closely with the physician, assists with direct patient care, and serves as the clinical liaison between the physician, patient, and office staff. The incumbent promotes communication among all care providers, patients, and office staff regarding the care plan as defined by the attending physician.
This individual attends to patients utilizing age-appropriate principles of growth and development for patients of all ages according to the practice specialty.
Clinical Functions
- Taking patients to rooms
- Obtaining vital signs
- Assisting with medical procedures
- Performing phlebotomy
- Obtaining lab specimens
- Calculating and administering medications and vaccinations
- Adhering to safety and infection guidelines
Administrative Functions
- Greeting patients
- Scheduling appointments
- Answering phones
- Clerical and computer work
- Prior authorizations
- Billing and coding
- Maintaining electronic medical records (EMR)
- Faxing
- Disability and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork
Medical Assistant Trainee Program
No experience? Norton Healthcare offers a full-time, 40 hours a week paid training program. Training consists of a combination of classroom and clinical training.
- Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Classroom training location: 1001 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207
- Clinical training locations: Various sites throughout Louisville and Southern Indiana
Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant Trainee program, you will transition into a full-time Medical Assistant role.
The program provides education on the following topics:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Terminology
- Medication Math
- Pharmacology
- Clinical and Administrative Skills
If interested in learning more about the Medical Assistant Trainee Program, apply to this posting.
Requirements
For Medical Assistant:
- Graduate of a medical assistant program or
- One year as a Medical Assistant
For Medical Assistant Trainee:
- High School Diploma
- No experience required (comprehensive on-the-job training provided)
If you are passionate about taking care of patients and our community, we encourage you to apply.