Medical Assistant (MA) - Full-time
Avera St Luke's Hospital
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Posted 10 months ago
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Job Type(s)
Full Time
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Industry
Healthcare
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Job Description
Join the team at Avera!
Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nations 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of Americas 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, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Medical Assistant (MA) andjoin a mission-driven organization with a great company cultureand team environment.
Ask about our sign-on bonus package - up to $25,000!
Position Highlights:
- Sign-On Package total up to $25,000!
- Ask about our Relocation Bonus!
- May be eligible for $5,000 sign-on bnous which is paid out over 24 months!
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further theireducation in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.
- Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
Job Summary
- The Medical Assistant greets patients, obtains, and verifies patient information/identification and updates patient records accordingly.
- Assistants make future patient appointments, runs a necessary schedule, checks in patients for the days appointments and oversees the daily schedule and coordination of treatment start dates, intakes/admissions, and performs data entry and charges.
- Collects, verifies, and audits for charge correctness and completeness prior to being processed for billing, insurance filing, and revenue reporting.
- The Assistant serves as a liaison for nurses, counselors, techs, and patients in interdepartmental communications.
- Must be committed to the disease concept and the 12-step process.
- This position requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA and 42 CFR, Part 2 guidelines and agency policies.
Education and/or Experience
- Must have graduated from an accredited school for Medical Assistants with an Associate's degree or technical degree required or Licensed Practical Nursing program.
- A minimum of one year of experience and/or training is preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Current certification for Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse from the SD Board of Nursing and BCLS.
- Medical Assistant Registration from the SD Board of Medical Examiners office required.
- National Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) 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.
- BLS Basic Life Support
- CPI Crisis Prevention Intervention
Work Schedule
- Monday - Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks
- 8:00 am 5:30 pm
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
- $19.25 - $27.00 per hour
What Makes Avera Special?
Job Benefit(s)
Health Insurance Paid time off