LPN / Medical Assistant III - Pulmonology - Cox Health

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

• Job Summary 

• Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of provider. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments & maintaining medical records. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, and drawing blood. 

• Job Requirements 

• Education 

• Required: Graduated from a formal MA training program that included pharmacology class, anatomy/physiology, the basics of medication administration, and completion of a clinical externship, OR graduated with an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma. 

• Experience 

• Required: None 

• Preferred: Previous experience in health care setting, particularly in an ambulatory clinic setting 

• Skills 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team. 

• Carry out delegated tasks as directed by supervisors or with provider oversite. 

• Proficient Computer skills 

• Licensure/Certification/Registration 

• Required: Certification from a program recognized by CoxHealth - CMA (AAMA – American Association of Medical Assistants) OR RMA (AMT – American Medical Technologist, or American Association of Medical Personnel) OR NCMA (NCCT - National Center for Competency Testing),  CCMA (NHA - National Healthcareer Association), NRCMA (NAHP- National Association for Health Professionals ),  OR LPN. 

• Must obtain American Heart Association BLS within 90 days of hire.