Medical Assistant

Job Details

• Room and interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patients' charts.
• Assists with treatments ordered as supervised by Provider, Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Performs select clinical duties.
• Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, filing, and basic materials management to include clean, orderly environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education and experience
• Completion or future completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program (WI only)
• Current BLS

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

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

JOB DESCRIPTION

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Des Peres Medical Pavilion

Worker Type : Regular

Regular

Job Highlights :

• Department : SSM / SLU Care Family Community Medicine
• Schedule : Full Time, Day Shift, Monday through Friday, no nights, weekends or holidays
• Starting Pay : $18+ / hr (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
• Location : MO-SSM Health Des Peres Medical Pavilion
• Sign on bonus for eligible candidates

Job Summary :

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

Job Responsibilities and Requirements :

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider, registered nurse or licensed practical 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, 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.

EDUCATION

High School diploma / GED or 10 years of work experience

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.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND / OR CERTIFICATIONS

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

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type : Employee

Employee

Department :

SLUCARE FCM DPMA Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40