Medical Assistant III - Plastic Surgery

L.E. Cox Medical Centers

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Springfield, MO Until 8/22/2026 0+ years exp First posted March 24, 2026 Last posted March 24, 2026
Job description

Facility:

Ferrell Duncan Clinic: 1001 E Primrose St., Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807






Department:

1280 Plastic Surgery SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday

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.

Education:
▪ Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
▪ Required effective 9/1/20: Graduated from or Completion of a formal MA training program that included pharmacology class, anatomy/physiology, the basics of medication administration, and completion of a clinical externship.
Experience:
▪ Required: None
▪ Preferred: Previous experience in work that involved direct contact with people
▪ 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 under supervision of a provider.
▪ Proficient Computer skills
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
▪ Required:Certification or Registration from a CoxHealth approved certification program: CMA/AAMA, RMA/AMT, CCMA/NHA, NRCMA/NAHP, NCMA/NCCT, RMA/AAMP.

About this role

Summary

Perform administrative and clinical duties including vital signs, medication administration, and patient prep.

Job title

Medical Assistant III - Plastic Surgery

Experience level

none

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Springfield, MO; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationteamworkcomputer skills

Preferred skills

patient contact experiencehealthcare setting experience

Specializations

medical assistingpatient carepharmacologyanatomy/physiology
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Springfield, MO, USA

On-site City