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, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Exciting opportunity to join Avera as a Pediatric Medical Assistant. Position Highlights: - Career Growth opportunities.
- Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
- 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.
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 Associate's 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 - Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm; PRN (as needed)
Pay The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
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