Summary Provides personal care assistance to patients under the direction of licensed personnel and /or Administrator. Performs other duties as assigned. Responsibilities + Performs direct patient care duties as assigned under the direction of a provider. + Triage phone calls, call in prescriptions and advise patients as directed by a provider. + Provides for patient safety. + Possesses the ability to perform day to day clerical task and related duties. + Participates in ongoing educational activities. + Completes assigned goals. Requirements, Preferences and Experience Education Minimum: Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties. Experience Preferred: Minimum of one year experience. Minimum: Approved nursing or medical assistant course. Licensure, Registration, Certification Minimum: BLS certification within 14 days of hire date Special Skills Preferred: Phlebotomy experience Minimum: Computer literacy. Maintain Certification Training Minimum: Approved nursing or medical assistant course About Baptist Memorial Health Care At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey. At Baptist, We Offer: + Competitive salaries + Paid vacation/time off + Continuing education opportunities + Generous retirement plan + Health insurance, including dental and vision + Sick leave + Service awards + Free parking + Short-term disability + Life insurance + Health care and dependent care spending accounts + Education assistance/continuing education + Employee referral program Job Summary: Position: 18695 - Assistant-Certified Medical Facility: BAMC-Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center South Department: South - AirPark Clinic Category: Nursing Support & Patient Care Type: Clinical Work Type: Full Time Work Schedule: Days Location: US:MS:Meridian REQNUMBER: 25640