Certified Medical Assistant (Southern Region Float Pool) at SSM Health

PRIMARY 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. 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.

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 of accredited school of medical assisting

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) 
• And 
•     Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) 
•     Or 
•     Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) 
•     Or 
•     Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) 
•     Or 
•     Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH) 
•     Or 
•     Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) 
•     Or 
•     National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) 
•     Or 
•     Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) 
•     Or 
•     Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP) 
•     Or 
•     Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
•     Or 
•     Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)