Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Cancer and Hematology

About the job

Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Cancer and Hematology

Shift: Full Time | Days

Your experience matters

Starr Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Certified Medical Assistant joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

About us

Starr Regional Medical Center's Athens campus provides inpatient and outpatient services through its 118-bed acute care facility, outpatient rehabilitation services and physician practices.

How you’ll contribute:

As a Certified Medical Assistant, your clinical expertise and patient-centered approach truly make an impact. You will perform routine clinical and administrative duties to support the daily operations of the practice and ensure excellent patient experience. This includes but is not limited to:

• Assisting the physician or nurse with patient assessments, treatments, and clinical procedures
• Performing basic diagnostic and specimen collection.
• Monitoring and reporting changes in patient condition
• Accurately documents patient care
• Ensures exam rooms, equipment, and medical supplies are clean, stocked, and function appropriately
• Supporting administrative functions such as scheduling, reception, registration, filing and data entry as needed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required
• Associate’s degree preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire
• CMA, RMA, or CCMA through AAMA or NHA required

Why Join Us?

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

· Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

· Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

· Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

· Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

· Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

To see our full benefits and how WE invest in YOU, use the link below:

Total Rewards | Lifepoint Health Careers

More About The Team

At Starr Cancer and Hematology Clinic, our team is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals facing cancer and blood disorders. Our physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, infusion specialists, ****and support staff work collaboratively to deliver comprehensive treatment and support services throughout every stage of a patient's journey. We are committed to ****combining advanced therapies, evidence-based care, and personalized treatment plans to achieve the best possible outcomes while supporting patients and their families with empathy and respect.

We foster a culture of collaboration, clinical excellence, and continuous learning, where every team member plays a vital role in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Joining Starr Cancer and Hematology Clinic means becoming part of a dedicated healthcare team focused on delivering exceptional oncology and hematology care while supporting the health and well-being of the communities we serve close to home.

EEOC Statement:

Starr Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Starr Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 355962
• Job Category: Nursing
• Posting Date: 2026-09-28
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 719 Cook Dr, Athens, TN, 37303, US
• FTE: 1.0 - 80 hr/pp (Full Time)
• Career Site Category: Nursing - Support
• Position Type: Primary
• Facility Name: Starr Regional Medical Center