Medical Assistant / LPN - Year's Ahead - 3969 Salem Avenue - Dayton - FT

Kettering Health Medical Assistant

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it's by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering Health Medical Group employs more than 700 providers, including physicians and advanced practice providers, throughout the Greater Dayton and Cincinnati areas. Our patients have access to a multidisciplinary professional team to meet all their healthcare needs. From primary care to brain and spine surgery, we provide an extensive range of specialties and expertise, in over 200 locations and ten counties. Working collaboratively across specialties, we offer patients a team-based model of care in which the patient is the most important member of the healthcare team.

Under the supervision of the provider and / or practice manager, assists and delivers patient care duties, and provides administrative support throughout the practice. This position assists the provider in examination and treatment of patients, performing miscellaneous delegated duties under the direction of provider. This position also interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information in patients' charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients. The position will be cross-trained to perform duties to enhance efficiency and continuity of delivery of patient care.

MA / CMA : Current Medical Assistant certification / registration as CCMA, CMA (AAMA), NCMA, RMA (through AMT) or completion of KHMG Medical Assistant Training Program or MA program through an accredited institution of higher learning and successful attainment of certification / registration within 15 months of hire.

LPN : Graduate of accredited LPN program (or equivalent) with current Ohio license.

Medical assistants who are not certified or registered at the time of hire will be restricted from administering medication and entering Epic orders until the required credentials are obtained and verified. Examples of medical assistants who are not certified / registered :

• MA with on the job training only
• MA who has completed an accredited program but has not passed the certification exam
• MA who has a lapsed / expired certification
• STNAs or CNAs with at least 6 months of direct patient care experience

1-year clinical experience in a medical / physician office setting preferred. Practical knowledge in the following areas is preferred : examination process, diagnostic and treatment room procedures, medical equipment and instruments, safety hazards and precautions, confidentiality / discretion. Experience with use of electronic medical records preferred.