Medical Assistant III -- Cassville

Job Description

*Shift days/hours listed very broadly due to this position also needing to float to other departments, at times.

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care by Newsweek.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
• Recognized as the Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• Clinical Ladder up to $1.00 per hour

Job Summary

A Medical Assistant III performs administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of provider in a provider based Rural Health Clinic – Age population served – Newborn to Geriatric. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, assist providers with FML paperwork & maintaining medical records. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, and drawing blood. A Medical Assistant III may be responsible for IM injections and immunizations, phone triage, medication refills and assisting providers with minor office procedures. Other responsibilities include assisting patients to connect with specialists via telehealth and educations for patients directed by the providers.

Job Requirements

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Graduated from a formal MA training program that included pharmacology class, anatomy/physiology, the basics of medication administration, and completion of a clinical externship.

Experience

• Required: 1 year primary care experience
• Preferred: Previous experience in work that involved direct contact with people
• Preferred: Previous experience in health care setting, particularly in an ambulatory clinic setting

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Carry out delegated tasks under supervision of a provider.
• Proficient Computer skills

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Certification or Registration from a CoxHealth approved certification program: CMA/AAMA, RMA/AMT, CCMA/NHA, NRCMA/NAHP, NCMA/NCCT, RMA/AAMP.
• Required: Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire