Job Description
Facility: CoxHealth National Building: 3660 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department: 1274 Nephrology SGF
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Description: Job Summary
• The Medical Assistant III performs administrative duties that include, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and data entry in medical records under the supervision of a supervisor or a physician. Clinical duties will include measuring and recording vital signs, collecting demographics and medical information including review of medication list, preparing patients for examination, cleaning rooms and equipment and stocking supplies. This position will involve the administration of medications as ordered by the physician. Performs specific competencies as directed by the department.
Job Requirements
• Education
• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Required effective 9/1/20: Graduated from a formal MA training program that included pharmacology class, anatomy/physiology, the basics of medication administration, and completion of a clinical externship.
• Experience
• No Prior Experience Required
• Preferred: Previous experience in work that involved direct contact with people
• Preferred: Previous experience in health care setting, particularly in an ambulatory clinic setting
• Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Carry out delegated tasks under supervision of a provider.
• Proficient Computer skills
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
• Required: Certification or Registration from a CoxHealth approved certification program: CMA/AAMA, RMA/AMT, CCMA/NHA, NRCMA/NAHP, NCMA/NCCT, RMA/AAMP.
• Required: Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hireEducation:
• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Required effective 9/1/20: Graduated from a formal MA training program that included pharmacology class, anatomy/physiology, the basics of medication administration, and completion of a clinical externship.
Experience:
• Required: None
• Preferred: Previous experience in work that involved direct contact with people
• Preferred: Previous experience in health care setting, particularly in an ambulatory clinic setting
Skills:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Carry out delegated tasks under supervision of a provider.
• Proficient Computer skills
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
• Required:Certification or Registration from a CoxHealth approved certification program: CMA/AAMA, RMA/AMT, CCMA/NHA, NRCMA/NAHP, NCMA/NCCT, RMA/AAMP.
Job Tags
Shift work, Day shift,