What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Dermatology position at Avera?
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Join the team at Avera! |
Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Medical Assistant and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.
Position Highlights:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve by providing direct patient care.
- Commitment to Quality Patient Care: Avera Marshall invests almost $2 million each year to upgrade technology or purchase new hospital equipment to ensure the highest quality care available.
- Work/Life balance: Day Shift! Clinic hours, No weekends, holidays or call time!
- Career Growth opportunities!
Job Summary
- Perform general nursing care to patient.
- Greet patients and prepare them for physical examinations. Obtain height/weight, blood pressure and medical history information.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
- Observe, record and report patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to the provider.
- Assists in the orientation of new clinic nursing staff.
Education and/or Experience
- Graduate of a Medical Assistant program with an Associate’s degree or diploma required upon hire.
- Previous clinic experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Basic Life Support required within 30 days of hire.
- Must be licensed through one of the following upon hire:
- National Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
- National Registration as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologist (AMT).
- National Certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Health Career Association.
Work Schedule
- Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; 72 hours every 2 weeks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
- $19.25 - $27.00 per hour
What Makes Avera Special?
Salary : $19 - $27
