Medical Assistant
Norton Healthcare
Medical Assistant
Norton Healthcare
Not-for-profit hospital system with clinics
**This position requires travel to different locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana including Elizabethtown, KY, Corydon, IN, Frankfort, KY and other locations based on need. Schedule will be Monday – Friday. Hours will vary depending on office need.**
Discover a medical assisting career designed with you in mind. At Norton Healthcare, you’ll 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: | Administrative Functions: |
·Taking patients to rooms | ·Greeting patients |
·Obtaining vital signs | ·Scheduling appointments |
·Assisting with medical procedures | ·Answering phones |
·Performing phlebotomy | ·Clerical & computer work |
·Obtaining lab specimens | ·Prior authorizations |
·Adhering to safety and infection guidelines | ·Billing and coding |
·Maintaining electronic medical records (EMR) | ·Faxing |
·Calculating & administering medications & vaccinations | ·Disability & Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork |
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Not-for-profit hospital system with clinics
Norton Healthcare runs a not-for-profit health system serving adults and children in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, with five Louisville hospitals, affiliated facilities, and hundreds of clinics. It delivers inpatient and outpatient care across general and specialty services (heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedics, women’s and pediatric care) and uses telehealth and urgent care centers to reach patients at about 350 locations. The network relies on a large medical staff and ongoing clinical research to connect patients with trials and advanced treatments. Its aim is to provide broad, accessible care across the region while prioritizing community health and inclusive care, as reflected in its recognized LGBTQ+ equality and disability inclusion efforts.
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