Medical Assistant - Orthopedics Clinic

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. Join Avera as a Medical Assistant (MA) and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment. Position Highlights: Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve with providing direct patient care. Commitment to Quality Patient Care: Avera Marshall invests almost $2 million each year to upgrade technology or purchase new hospital equipment to ensure the highest quality care available. Population: Opportunity to work with a wide range of ages Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota. Job Summary Perform general nursing care for patients Greet patients and prepare them for physical examinations. Obtain height/weight, blood pressure and medical history information. Administer prescribed medications and treatments. Observe, record and report patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to the provider. Assists in the orientation of new clinic nursing staff. Position will work in all areas of both Clinics. Education and/or Experience Graduate of a Medical Assistant program with an Associate’s degree or diploma required upon hire. Previous clinic experience preferred Licensure/Certification/Registration Basic Life Support required within 30 days of hire Must be licensed through one of the following upon hire: National Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). National Registration as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologist (AMT). National Certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Health Career Association. Work Schedule Varied shifts; PRN 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pay