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Medical Assistant

Baptist·Starkville, Mississippi

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 1 day ago
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About the role

The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care under the direction of licensed personnel and physicians. They are also responsible for performing clerical tasks and ensuring patient safety in accordance with established policies.

Job Summary

Provides personal care assistance to patients under the direction of licensed personnel and Administrative Coordinator. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Performs direct patient care duties as assigned under the direction of licensed personnel and physician.
  • Assists in the performance of procedures for the patient population served in a manner that is consistent with established policies and procedures.
  • Provides for patient safety.
  • Perfroms clerical task and related duties.
  • Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

  • Minimum Required
  • Approved nursing or medical assistant course and/or on the job training.
  • Preferred/Desired
  • Minimum of one year experience.

Education

  • Minimum Required
  • 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.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

  • Minimum Required
  • Computer literacy.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

  • Minimum Required
  • BLS certification within 14 days of hire date

Preferred/Desired

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an approved nursing or medical assistant course or possess equivalent on-the-job training. Proficiency in English communication and computer literacy are required, along with obtaining BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

  • professional certificate
  • Communication
  • Patient care
  • Computer literacy
  • Clerical tasks
  • Patient safety
  • BLS certification
  • Medical procedures

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Starkville, Mississippi
Posted
Jul 28, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Baptist

Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated...

Salary listed on 3 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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