Medical Assistant, Pediatric Float, Shift Times Vary at Norton Healthcare – Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Job Category: Practice Support
Job ID: 152701
Facility Group: Norton Medical Group
Job Description

Responsibilities

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.

Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a medical provider - physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner - in the medical office setting.

The Medical Assistant works closely with the physician in the practice/center clinical setting, assists with direct patient care, and serves as the clinical liaison between physician and patient and between physician and the office staff. The incumbent is responsible for promoting communication among all care providers, patients, and office staff regarding the care plan for the patient as defined by the attending physician. This individual attends to patients utilizing the age-appropriate principles of growth and development for patients of all ages according to the practice specialty.

Clinical Functions:

Administrative Functions:

• Taking patients to rooms

• Greeting patients

• Obtaining vital signs

• Scheduling appointments

• Assisting with medical procedures

• Answering phones

• Performing phlebotomy

• Clerical & computer work

• Obtaining lab specimens

• Prior authorizations

• Adhering to safety and infection guidelines

• Billing and coding

• Maintaining electronic medical records (EMR)

• Faxing

• Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations

• Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork

Qualifications

Required:

• Graduate of a medical assistant program (or) One year as a Medical Assistant

Desired:

• One year as a Medical Assistant
• Certified Medical Assistant

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Screening requirements:

• Background check
• License & education verification
• Employment reference verification
• Drug Screen

Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package, including:

• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 403b/401k retirement plan
• View more: Benefits Guide
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

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Norton Healthcare is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system is Louisville's second largest employer, with more than 20,000 employees.

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