About this role
Facility:
Pediatric Center: 3443 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807Department:
1229 Pediatric Center SGFScheduled Weekly Hours:
40Hours:
8:00am - 5:00pmWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)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 by Newsweek.
- Recognized as a 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.
- 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
Job Description:
The MA III performs administrative duties that might include, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and data entry in medical records under the direct supervision of a supervisor or provider. Clinical duties will include measuring and recording vital signs, collecting demographics or medical information including review of medication list, preparing patients for examination, cleaning rooms and equipment and stocking supplies. This position will involve the administration of medications.Education:
▪ Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
▪ Required effective 9/1/20: Graduated from or Completion of a formal MA training program that included pharmacology class, anatomy/physiology, the basics of medication administration, and completion of a clinical externship.
Experience:
▪ Required: None
▪ 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.
Other facts
About CoxHealth
CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and approximately 13,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have.
Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve, and our vision is to be the best for those who need us. Visit our website to learn more about our award-winning care and colleagues.
What you'll do
- The Medical Assistant III performs administrative duties such as answering phones and scheduling appointments, as well as clinical duties including measuring vital signs and preparing patients for examination. This position also involves the administration of medications.
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