Medical Assistant

About the Role

Assists with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or physician in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse.
• Performs select clinical duties, including interviewing patients, measuring vital signs, and recording information on patients' charts.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, and filing.
• Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies.
• Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• Wisconsin ONLY: High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience, and graduate from a medical assistant school or training program or education equivalency for certification.
• No prior experience required.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Schedule

• Day Shift
• 40 scheduled weekly hours

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

State of work location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.