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Medical Assistant Certified / Registered - Family Medicine Clinic

SSM Health · Richmond Heights, MO · 1 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights

  • Medical Assistant, CMA/RMA/EMT at the Family Medicine Clinic
  • Full time, Day shift, Monday–Friday, no nights, weekends, or holidays

About the Role

Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider) in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

  • Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse.
  • Performs select clinical duties.
  • Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts.
  • Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
  • Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing.
  • Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies.
  • Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
  • May document the provider's encounter with patients, listing all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider.
  • Transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests, and medications.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education

  • 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 medical assistant school or training program or education equivalency for certification

Experience

No experience required

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.

Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) – American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) – American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
  • Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Allied Health Association (AAH)
  • Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) – American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
  • National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) – National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  • Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) – National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP)
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) – American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)

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 earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Schedule

  • Full time, Day shift
  • Monday–Friday
  • 40 scheduled weekly hours

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