Certified Medical Assistant Lead at CommonSpirit Health

Where Youll WorkCHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.Job Summary and ResponsibilitiesAs a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) you will be a vital pillar of our care team significantly impacting patient well-being through direct support and seamless coordination.Every day you will actively collaborate on comprehensive screenings assist with clinical procedures provide essential health education and expertly manage administrative tasks leveraging technology to coordinate care for diverse patient populations. You will ensure patients feel at ease patiently explaining instructions and addressing their concerns.To be successful in this role you will possess strong clinical knowledge technological fluency genuine compassion for patient well-being and an adaptable spirit keen on continuous learning and collaborative teamwork.Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to blood pressure temperature pulse respiration height weight drug allergies and current medications and presenting problem.May be required to collect urine drug specimens draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.Administer ordered medications and /or vaccines via oral injection topically rectal ophthalmic and /or nasal administration.May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKGs.Job RequirementsRequiredHigh School Graduate General Studies upon hire orHigh School GED General Studies upon hire andgraduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program Certified Clinical Medical Assistant upon hire orCertified Medical Assistant AAMA upon hire orCertified Medical Assistant NHA upon hire orNational Certified Medical Assistant NCCT upon hire orNational Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP upon hire orRegistered Medical Assistant AMT upon hire orRegistered Medical Assistant upon hire orCert Med Asst - MMCI upon hire andBasic Life Support - CPR upon hire PreferredTwo year medical assistant experience Key Skills EMR Systems,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Athenahealth,Algebra,eClinicalWorks,Primary Care Experience,Phlebotomy,Medical office experience,Vital Signs Experience,Experience Administering Injections,Medical Terminology,Medication Administration Employment Type : Unclear Experience: years Vacancy: 1