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Medical Assistant - Family Medicine
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$40,867 / year median in Missouri
+13% projected growth
Job Description
- It's more than a career, it's a calling
- MO-SSM Health Medical Group Lake Saint Louis Medical 400
Worker Type:
- PRN
Job Highlights:
- Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community.
Department:
Family Medicine- Lake St.
Louis MO Schedule:
PRN Various, Monday- Friday, Day Shift, no Weekends/Holidays Apply today. SSM Health
- We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.
Job Summary:
- 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.
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 + 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
EXPERIENCE
+ No experience requiredPHYSICAL 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
Department:
- 7018000125 LSL FM
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
- 0 _SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.