Baptist·Southaven, Mississippi
Provides personal care assistance and clinical support, including patient assessment, specimen collection, and procedure room setup. Additionally manages administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments and registering patients in the EMR.
Provides personal care assistance under the direction of licensed personnel and/or administrator.
Job Responsibilities
Assesses the patient through the collection of data relevant to the patient's condition and communicates assessment information effectively with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
Identifies VS and lab alert values, and communicates values outside parameters with the patient's nurse/provider promptly and effectively.
Gathers reports from staff, labs, imaging, pathology and others, and makes available to the physicians as requested.
Provides assistance in keeping efficient patient workflow.
Provides assistance to physicians with procedures as well as specimen collection while maintaining quality control standards.
Sets up rooms for procedures and exams, draws and labels peripheral blood specimens according to hospital policy, and under the supervision of physicians enters the results in the electronic medical record.
Provides for patient safety through standard precautions and quality control methods.
Assists with coverage of the front desk by answering phones, accurately and thoroughly documenting in the EMR, then routing to the appropriate personnel.
Schedules appointments, registers patients, schedules outpatient procedures/testing.
Other duties as assigned.
DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired Approved nursing or medical assistant course. Minimum of one year experience.
DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired High School Diploma. Graduate of approved medical assistant program or equivalent.
Training: DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired Approved nursing or medical assistant course
DescriptionMinimum RequiredPreferred/Desired BLS certification within 14 days of hire date; CMA certification required. Certified by the National Certification Board (National Center for Competency Testing) or obtain within 6 months of hire date.
Requires a high school diploma and graduation from an approved medical assistant program with at least one year of experience. Must hold or obtain CMA and BLS certifications.
Market context
Support-services roles in Mississippi are often tied to steady staffing needs in schools and healthcare settings, especially where frontline assistance and patient or student support are essential. These jobs can be competitive because employers look for reliable communication, customer service, and verified credentials like a High School Diploma or GED plus CNA certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your certification status and recent experience before applying.