Medical Assistant or Medical Assistant Trainee
Norton Healthcare
About the Role
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. Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a medical provider 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Taking patients to rooms
- Greeting patients
- Obtaining vital signs
- Assisting with medical procedures
- Performing phlebotomy
- Obtaining lab specimens
- Adhering to safety and infection guidelines
- Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations
Administrative Functions
- Scheduling appointments
- Answering phones
- Clerical & computer work
- Prior authorizations
- Billing and coding
- Maintaining electronic medical records (EMR)
- Faxing
- Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork
Medical Assistant Trainee Program
- Full-time, 40 hours a week paid training program.
- Training consists of a combination of classroom and clinical training.
- Program schedule: Monday - Friday, 8a-4:30p.
- Classroom training at 1001 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207.
- Clinical training completed at different locations throughout Louisville and Southern IN.
- Upon successful completion, you will transition into a full-time Medical Assistant role.
Trainee Program Education Topics
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Terminology
- Medication Math
- Pharmacology
- Clinical and Administrative Skills
Qualifications
Required for Medical Assistant
- Graduate of a medical assistant program
- (or) One year as a Medical Assistant
Required for Medical Assistant Trainee
- High School Diploma
- No experience required. Comprehensive on the job training is provided.