LPN / Medical Assistant III - PMR

Facility:

Bone and Joint Center: 3555 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807






Department:

1243 Physical Med and Rehab SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

8:00am-4:30pm

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

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, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. 

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

 

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

The MA III performs administrative duties that might include, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and data entry in medical records under the direct supervision of a supervisor or provider. Clinical duties will include measuring and recording vital signs, collecting demographics or medical information including review of medication list, preparing patients for examination, cleaning rooms and equipment and stocking supplies. This position will involve the administration of medications.

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 Health career Association), NRCMA (NAHP- National Association for Health Professionals ), OR LPN. 

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