Medical Assistant (MA) - Weight Management Clinic at Avera Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic summary:
The Medical Assistant (MA) at Avera's Weight Management Clinic is responsible for performing medical and clerical duties to assist in patient care, ensuring a supportive and compassionate environment. This position offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career growth and national certification. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and certification in medical assisting, along with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
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.
If you’re a compassionate individual who enjoys helping people, become a Medical Assistant (MA) at Avera.
Position Highlights:
- Compensation: Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.
- Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. We consider our team like a family, not just co-workers.
- Career Growth: You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.
Job Summary
- Performs selected medical assistant and clerical duties that assist in care for clinic patients following established standards, practices, and competency.
- Works collaboratively with other clinic staff to solve practice-related problems.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.
Education and/or Experience
- Graduate from a Medical Assistant program with an Associate’s degree or diploma preferred.
- Six months to one year related experience and/or training preferred.
Certification, Licensure, Registration
- National Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAAMA); or
- National Registration as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologist (AMT); or
- National Certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Health Career Association and Medical Assistant diploma.
Work Schedule
- Day/Evening Shifts, Monday-Friday, 80 hours every 2 weeks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
What Makes Avera Special?
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Medical Assistant, Health Care, Patient Care, Weight Management, Avera, CMA, Healthcare Jobs, Clinical Support, Medical Certification, Career Growth
