Job Details
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, Student Loan Repayment Program, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Exciting opportunity to join Avera as a Medical Assistant!
Position Highlights:
+ Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
+ Options for Free Health Insurance!
+ Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Averas Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
+ Career Growth opportunities!
+ Be a part of a rewarding team while providing outstanding care to a variety of patients.
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 of a Medical Assistant program with an Associates degree or diploma preferred.
+ Six months to one year related experience and/or training preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
+ 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 and Medical Assistant diploma.
+ Basic Life Support certification is mandatory within six months of employment.
Work Schedule
+ Varied Shifts: 8:00am-4:30pm, and 9:00am-4:00pm; 80 hours every 2 weeks
+ Every fourth weekend
+ Occasional holidays
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
+ $19.25 - $27.00 per hour
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