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Medical Assistant

Discover a medical assisting career designed with you in mind. At Norton Healthcare, youll find an organization that values and supports your well-being while offering competitive pay, a wide range of benefits, tuition assistance and hiring programs.

Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical duties under the direct supervision of a medical provider physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner 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.

Clinical Functions :

Taking patients to rooms

Obtaining vital signs

Assisting with medical procedures

Performing phlebotomy

Obtaining lab specimens

Adhering to safety and infection guidelines

Maintaining electronic medical records (EMR)

Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations

Administrative Functions :

Greeting patients

Scheduling appointments

Answering phones

Clerical & computer work

Prior authorizations

Billing and coding

Faxing

Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork

No experience? Norton Healthcare offers a full-time, 40 hours a week paid training program. Training consists of a combination of classroom and clinical training. The program schedule is Monday Friday, 8a-4 : 30p. The classroom training will be held at 1001 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207. Clinical training will be completed at different locations throughout Louisville and Southern IN.

Upon successful completion of the Medical Assistant Trainee program, you will transition into a full-time Medical Assistant role.

The program will provide education on topics including :

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology
• Medication Math
• Pharmacology
• Clinical and Administrative Skills

Qualifications

Required for Medical Assistant :

Required for Medical Assistant Trainee :