Certified Medical Assistant

Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems - Pulaski

Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant

Job Type: Full-Time | Days

Schedule: 5x8, Days (8:00 AM-5:00 PM), No Weekends

Your experience matters

Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems 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

A Certified Medical Assistant who excels in this role:

• 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:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• 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 to expect.

• 14 rooms (Winchester, double occupancy available)

• Collaborative team approach (RNs, LPNs, CMAs)

What we're looking for

• Education
  High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
  
• Certifications
  
  National Medical Assistant Certification
  AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
  Handle with Care certification preferred.

More About Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski, part of Lifepoint Health, is a 95-bed facility, including 60 licensed acute care beds and 25 skilled nursing beds. The hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services supported by a diverse and experienced medical staff.

Clinical services include a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a 12-bed Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, and a 12-bed Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. In addition, the facility offers a Skilled Nursing Unit, Sleep Lab, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, five operating rooms, and two endoscopy suites.

Diagnostic imaging capabilities include MRI, CT, PET/CT, mammography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and X-ray. The 13-bay Emergency Department treats more than 15,000 patients annually.

EEOC Statement

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

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.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.