Facility:

CoxHealth Sunshine Building: 1550 E Sunshine St, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65804






Department:

1306 Nursing Education CMG

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Hours:

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F

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:

CoxHealth will provide a hands-on, paid training program with free tuition to students through the OTC Medical Assistant Program. Upon acceptance to the program students will sign a work agreement to work Full Time for CoxHealth Clinics for two and half years. Participants must commit to a 16 week accelerated, in-person course which includes OTC classroom time and clinical rotations throughout Springfield, Branson, and rural clinics. While in clinical rotations students will observe preceptors and in-turn will perform hands-on tasks observed by the preceptors to prepare them for a Medical Assistant position upon graduation. Students who successfully complete the program will graduate with an MA certification and be eligible to apply for Medical Assistant III positions at CoxHealth. Prior to graduation of the MA Apprenticeship program graduates will apply and interview for open Medical Assistant positions in the CoxHealth Clinics.

Education:
▪ Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience:
▪ Preferred: Prefer 1 year of medical field experience
Skills:
▪ Proficient in basic math, computer and English skills
▪ Exhibits positive customer service skills
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
▪ N/A