Medical Assistant

3 weeks ago

Harrisburg, United States Avera Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic Full time
Medical Assistant (MA) - Weight Management Clinic at Avera Comprehensive Weight Management Clinic summary:

The Medical Assistant (MA) at Avera supports patient care in a Weight Management Clinic by performing clinical and clerical duties. This role requires collaboration with other clinic staff and the ability to respond to patient needs while ensuring high-quality care standards. Avera offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career growth within a supportive team environment.

Join the team at Avera

Award Winning Health Care:  Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s 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, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

 

If you’re a compassionate individual who enjoys helping people, become a Medical Assistant (MA) at Avera.

 

Position Highlights:

  • Compensation: Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.
  • Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. We consider our team like a family, not just co-workers.
  • Career Growth: You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.

Job Summary

  • Performs selected medical assistant and clerical duties that assist in care for clinic patients following established standards, practices, and competency. 
  • Works collaboratively with other clinic staff to solve practice-related problems. 
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status. 
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

Education and/or Experience

  • Graduate from a Medical Assistant program with an Associate’s degree or diploma preferred.
  • Six months to one year related experience and/or training preferred.

Certification, Licensure, Registration

  • National Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAAMA); 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 and Medical Assistant diploma.

Work Schedule

  • Day/Evening Shifts, Monday-Friday, 80 hours every 2 weeks

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?


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Medical Assistant, Healthcare, Patient Care, Clinic, Weight Management, Health Services, Certified Medical Assistant, CMA, Medical Assistant Program, Healthcare Careers

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