Medical Assistant - Pediatrics Clinic

About the role

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department & Schedule

• Department: Pediatrics
• Schedule: M-F, day shift, no weekends/holidays
• Location: O'Fallon IL

Duties

• Point of care testing (flu, strep, RSV swabs)
• Vaccinations
• Finger sticks for lead testing, hemoglobin and lipid
• 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
• Lists 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

Qualifications

• 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

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• One of the following Medical Assistant certifications:
  • 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)

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

Pay

$18.00 - $25.85 per hour (hourly). Compensation is based on relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications.