Medical Assistant/RMA/CMA

Company:  SSM Health
Location: Richmond Heights
Closing Date: 23/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health BellevueWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:$3,000 Sign-On Bonus Available, paid out in full (Sign on bonuses are for qualified external candidates).Full-Time, M-F 8-Hour Day Shifts, No Holidays or WeekendsSt. Mary's Outpatient Pulmonology Department (1035 Bellevue Ave Medical Offices)Primary Duties: This MA position supports 5 providers: answering calls, scheduling and rescheduling appointments, doing authorizations for medicine and procedures done by our providers, resulting notes, rooming patients, doing proscriptions, my chart message and all support in daily operations.Job Summary:Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider).Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESAssists 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.EDUCATIONWisconsin - High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of accredited school of medical assistingOther States - High school Diploma or combination of equivalent education and experienceEXPERIENCENo experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSConstant 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 CERTIFICATIONSState of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, WisconsinBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)AndCertified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)OrCertified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)OrClinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)OrMedical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH)OrMedical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)OrNational Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)OrNationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)OrRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP)OrRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)OrRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)Work Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:6350000125 St. Mary's PulmonaryScheduled Weekly Hours:40SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (

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