Medical Assistant (MA) - Parkston Clinic

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, 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:

• Compensation: Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.
• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible forAvera’sStudent Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) fromAverawill help pay down your principal balance faster.
• 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.
• Career Growth opportunities!

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.

Work Schedule

• Day Shifts: 8:00am-5:30pm; 64 hours every 2 weeks
  • Every 7^th Saturday morning
  • Occasional holidays
  • Occasional on-call time

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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