Medical Assistant (MA) - Full-time

Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care:  Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture:  Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:  Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Join Avera as a Medical Assistant (MA) and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture and team environment.

Position Highlights:

• Ask about our Relocation Bonus!
• May be eligible for $5,000 sign-on bonus which is paid out over 24 months!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
• Options for Free Health Insurance!
• Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

Job Summary

• The Medical Assistant greets patients, obtains, and verifies patient information/identification and updates patient records accordingly.
• Assistants make future patient appointments, runs a necessary schedule, checks in patients for the day’s appointments and oversees the daily schedule and coordination of treatment start dates, intakes/admissions, and performs data entry and charges.
• Collects, verifies, and audits for charge correctness and completeness prior to being processed for billing, insurance filing, and revenue reporting.
• The Assistant serves as a liaison for nurses, counselors, techs, and patients in interdepartmental communications.
• Must be committed to the disease concept and the 12-step process.
• This position requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA and 42 CFR, Part 2 guidelines and agency policies.

Education and/or Experience

• Must have graduated from an accredited school for Medical Assistants with an Associate's degree or technical degree required or Licensed Practical Nursing program.   
• A minimum of one year of experience and/or training is preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Current certification for Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse from the SD Board of Nursing and BCLS. 
• National Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or National Registration as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through the American Medical Technologist (AMT) or National Certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Health Career Association.
• BLS –Basic Life Support
• CPI –Crisis Prevention Intervention

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks
  • 8:00 am – 5:30 pm

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $19.25 - $27.00 per hour