Certified Medical Assistant / Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities

The Certified Medical Assistant will gather patient history and assist registered nurses in delivering high-quality clinical care. They are responsible for maintaining equipment, ensuring infection control, and responding to patient crises according to site policies.

Requirements

Candidates must have successfully completed an accredited Medical Assistant course and hold current certification if required by the state. A minimum of one year of clinical experience is preferred, and the ability to obtain CPR certification is required.

Skills

• Patient care
• Clinical documentation
• Infection control
• Medication verification
• Patient history gathering
• Safety precautions
• Clinical support
• Collaboration
• Compassionate care
• Healthcare policy implementation

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k
• DailyPay
• Tuition assistance
• Dependent scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Health spending accounts
• Wellness program
• Fitness memberships
• Product discounts
• Banking partnership

About this role

You Matter
Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference
As a Certified Medical Assistant, you will play a crucial role in patient care by gathering essential information during the clinical process under the supervision of Registered Nurses. Your responsibilities include assisting nurses in various activities, leveraging your education and demonstrated competencies to contribute effectively to the healthcare team. This role demands a commitment to supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care while collaborating closely with the nursing staff.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with RNs and healthcare staff, implementing established policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality patient care, intervening with proper techniques and safety precautions.
Gather patient history, verify medications, and make appropriate referrals for follow-up, demonstrating a commitment to comprehensive healthcare support.
Adhere to designated work schedules, responding effectively to codes or patient crises as per site policies, and assist healthcare practitioners as assigned.
Prioritize infection control techniques and principles, contributing to the emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients.
Maintain working areas, supplies, and equipment, attending mandatory staff meetings/training to uphold a high standard of healthcare delivery and professional development.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
Successful completion of an accredited CMA course.
Experience
Minimum of one year of clinical experience preferred.
Licenses/Certifications
Currently certified as a Medical Assistant in the State if certification is required by the State or the facility.
Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification if required.
This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or hiring process, please contact ADARequests@wellpath.us

About Wellpath

Hospitals and Health Care · 5,001-10,000 employees · headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee · founded 2003