Lifepoint Health·Winchester, Tennessee
Provides basic patient care activities and monitors vital signs under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Supports nursing and physician staff with unit workflow and maintains a clean, safe care environment.
Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas - Winchester
Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant
PRN - Variable
Your experience matters
Highpoint Health Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Certified Medical Assistant joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you'll contribute
Provides basic patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
Monitors and records vital signs, intake and output, and reports changes in patient condition to nursing staff.
Assists patients with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, and ambulation.
Observes and promptly reports abnormal physical, mental, or emotional findings.
Maintains patient rooms and common areas to ensure a clean, safe, and organized care environment.
Supports nursing and physician staff with patient care activities and unit workflow.
Manages tech desk operations and assists with maintaining efficient department throughput.
Documents patient care and activities in accordance with hospital and unit standards.
Participates in required education, competency validation, and performance improvement activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs.
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What we're looking for
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
Highpoint Health – Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is a 157-bed facility that includes 131 licensed acute care beds and 26 skilled nursing home beds.
Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services supported by a qualified and diverse medical staff.
Key services include a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a 12-bed Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, and a 12-bed Acute Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit.
The facility also features a Skilled Nursing Unit, Sleep Lab, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, five Operating Rooms, and two Endoscopy Suites.
Diagnostic imaging services include MRI, CT, PET/CT, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and X-ray.
The hospital’s 13-bay Emergency Department sees more than 15,000 patient visits annually.
Highpoint Health – Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas, located on the campus of the University of the South, is a 41-bed facility offering 21 general acute care beds and 20 skilled nursing beds. It includes a 4-bay Emergency Department that treats more than 5,000 patients each year. Known for its individualized care and strong connection to the community, the Sewanee campus provides high-quality healthcare in a setting defined by collaboration, compassion, and service.
Together, the Winchester and Sewanee campuses are united in their mission of making communities healthier.
"Highpoint Health Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Requires a high school diploma and National Medical Assistant Certification. AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) is required, while Handle with Care certification is preferred.
Market context
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