Medical Assistant or Medical Assistant Trainee, Women's Specialist-Downtown, Days in Shively, Kentucky at Norton Healthcare
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Job Description
Responsibilities
Discover a medical assisting career designed with you in mind. At Norton Healthcare, youll 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 Assistantsperform 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 infectionguidelines | Billing and coding |
Maintainingelectronic medical records (EMR) | Faxing |
Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations | Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork |
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. The program schedule is Monday Friday, 8a-4:30p. The classroom training will be held at 1001 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207. Clinical training will be completed at different locations throughout Louisville and Southern IN.
Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant Trainee program, you will transition into a full-time Medical Assistant role.
The program will provide education on topics including:
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.
Qualifications
Required for Medical Assistant:
Graduate of a medical assistant program (or) One year as a Medical Assistant
Required for Medical Assistant Trainee:
High School Diploma
No experience required. We provide comprehensive on the job training. If you want to learn more about the role, are passionate about taking care of patients and our community, we encourage you to apply.