Medical Assistant
HCA Healthcare
Nashville, TN0–3 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Seeking a Medical Assistant for Centennial Heart, part of HCA Healthcare. This is a full-time position, Monday - Friday, days only, with no nights, on-call, weekends, or holidays. The role focuses on providing clinical expertise to ensure high-quality, efficient patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs.
- Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments, including preparation and maintenance of supplies and equipment for treatments, and sterilization.
- Administer injections.
- Assist with lab testing and phlebotomy.
- Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals.
- Answer telephone calls to the practice and screen for referrals.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Graduation from an accredited Medical Assisting program
- OR twelve months of direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting
- OR current Medical Assistant certification
Note: Candidates with one year of medical work experience who do not possess Medical Assistant Certification must obtain Certification within one year of the hire date.
Qualifications
- Active and unrevoked RMA, CCMA, CMA, NCMA, or NCRMA certification/ABR-OE credentials is highly preferred.
- (CMA) Certified Medical Assistant, or (CCMA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, or (NRCMA) Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant, or (RMA) Registered Medical Assistant, or (ABR-OE) Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry, or (NCMA) Nationally Certified Medical Assistant must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
- Medical Assistants who recently graduated from a Medical Assisting training program will obtain a clinical MA certification within 60 days of employment.