**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 and** **join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture and team environment.** **$7,500 sign-on bonus!** **_Position Highlights:_** + **May be eligible for $7,500 sign-on bonus!** + **Ask about our Relocation Bonus!** + **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 theireducation 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** + Performs selected medical assistant and clerical duties that assist in care for clinic patients following established standards, practices, and competency. + Works collaboratively with other clinic staff to solve practice-related problems. + Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status. + Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department. + Sterilizes medical equipment according to policy. + Follows correct procedures for handling and disposing of bio-hazardous infectious waste. + Provided back-up help for front desk personnel. This may include answering telephone, scheduling and cancelling appointments, and scheduling consult patients. **Education and/or Experience** + Graduate of a Medical Assistant program with an Associate's degree or diploma. **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + 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 and Medical Assistant diploma **Work Schedule** + Day shift; 72 hours every 2 weeks + Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm + Occasional weekend urgent care on evenings and Saturdays + Occasional holiday **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. + $19.25 - $27.00 per hour What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.