Medical Assistant - St. David's Healthcare : Job Details

Description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Medical Assistant today with St. David's Healthcare.

Benefits

St. David's Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Medical Assistant. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Medical Assistant, you will assist and support the physician and other staff members by providing quality patient care with the admission of the patient to the clinical area, the collection of patient information and medical data in a confidential and organized manner, assistance with treatments, procedures, examinations and the referral of patients to specialists or ancillary care. You will also maintain medical supply inventory, stocking, and biohazard medical wastes management.

• You will assist with patient care
• You will perform laboratory testing
• You will ensure quality of laboratory services
• You will perform drug and alcohol screen collections according to company protocols for preplacement, random, reasonable cause, and post-accident situations
• You will perform testing for physical exam protocols
• You will maintain patient medical records
• You will maintain the clinical area

Job Qualifications

Experience

• 6 months of experience in a medical setting

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Bachelors degree in applicable medical field preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. Davids HealthCare policy
• Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) certification required within 6 months of hire
• Department of Transportation (DOT) Urine Drug Screen required within 6 months of hire
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Certified Pulmonary Function Testing Certification required within 18 months of hire
• Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) required within 18 months of hire
• Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in the state of Texas preferred

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date
• Certified Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date
• Pulmonary Function Technician (PFT) must be obtained within 18 months of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED

St. Davids HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. Davids HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits St. Davids Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.