Medical Assistant Certified/Registered Position Available In Ouachita, Louisiana

Job Description:

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling.

WI-Monroe ClinicHospital Worker Type:

Regular Job Summary:

Provides assistance withthe examination and treatment of patients under the direction of aregistered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practiceprovider).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARYRESPONSIBILITIES

Assists with treatments ordered by provider assupervised by provider or registered nurse. Performs selectclinical duties. Interviews patients, measures vital signs, andrecords information on patients’ charts. Prepares treatment roomsfor examination of patients. Performs basic clerical dutiesincluding answering the phone, maintaining records, schedulingpatients, and filing. Performs basic materials management functionsto include ordering and stocking of supplies. Assists withmaintaining a clean and orderly environment. May document theprovider’s encounter with patients. Lists all proper diagnoses andsymptoms, as well as follow-up instructions and prescriptions, asindicated by the provider. Transcribes patient orders includinglaboratory tests, radiology tests and medications. Works in aconstant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other dutiesas assigned.

EDUCATION

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of workexperience Wisconsin ONLY

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years ofwork experience, and graduate of accredited school of medicalassisting or education equivalency for certification

EXPERIENCE

Noexperience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant standing andwalking. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share informationthrough oral communication. Frequent use of hearing to distinguishbody sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25lbs. Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.

Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) andfar (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 spatialrelationships. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pullingobjects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving patients.

Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Occasionaldriving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Stateof Work Location:

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin BasicLife Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)

• American HeartAssociation (AHA) And Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Or Certified MedicalAssistant (CMA)
• American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)Or Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC)
• AmericanMedical Certification Association (AMCA) Or Medical Assistant (RMA
• American Allied Health Association (AAH) Or Medical AssistantCertification (MAC)
• American Medical Certification Association(AMCA) Or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
• NationalCenter for Competency Testing (NCCT) Or Nationally RegisteredCertified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)
• National Association forHealth Professionals (NAHP) Or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
• American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP) Or RegisteredMedical Assistant (RMA)
• American Medical Technologists (AMT) OrRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA)
• American Registry of MedicalAssistants (ARMA)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee Department:

6030000165

Medication ManagementScheduled Weekly Hours:

32

Benefits:

SSM Health values ourexceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits packageto fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave :

we offer eligible teammembers one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newlyadopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible PaymentOptions:

our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offerseligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaidbase pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage :

we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded foreligible team members. Explore All Benefits SSM Health is an equalopportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basisof race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , orany other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here tolearn more.