LPN / Medical Assistant III - Endocrinology

Facility:
Cox Surgery Center: 960 E Walnut Lawn, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:
1201 Endocrinology SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Hours:
8:30-5:00

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 LPN or MAIII performs administrative duties that include, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and data entry in medical records. Clinical duties will include measuring and recording vital signs, collecting demographics and 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 as ordered by the physician. Performs specific competencies as directed by the department.

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.