medical assistant

medical assistant Elizabethtown, KY

Norton Healthcare
Full Time Elizabethtown, KY 47691 - 28213 USD ANNUAL Today
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

You may be eligible for some of our hiring programs:

  • Return home program to welcome past Norton Healthcare employees who are interested in rejoining our team.
  • Student loan repayment or tuition assistance to aid with current or future school costs.

As an employee we offer:

  • Employee referral bonus to thank you for networking and helping us to grow.
  • Employee Assistance Program to provide access to well-being support should you need it.
Comprehensive Benefits to choose from to support your needs.
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
To sign up for one of our Information Sessions to learn more about the Medical Assistant role and Trainee Program Click Here.

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About Norton Healthcare

CEO: Russell F. Cox
Revenue: $1 to $5 billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: Nonprofit Organization
Website: www.nortonhealthcare.com
Year Founded: 1886

medical assistant
Norton Healthcare

www.nortonhealthcare.com
Louisville, KY
Russell F. Cox
$1 to $5 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Nonprofit Organization
Health Care Services & Hospitals
1886
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