Medical Assistant - OFallon Family Medicine

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MO-SSM Health Streets of Caledonia

Regular

Job Highlights:

Job Location: Streets of Caledonia - O'Fallon, Missouri - This role may be asked to float to provide coverage to other area facilities.

WORK SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm. Schedule may change based on
office needs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist with treatments ordered by the provider, under supervision
by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
Conduct patient interviews, measure vital signs, and record
information on patients' charts. Prepare treatment rooms for
patient examinations.
Perform basic clerical duties, including answering the phone,
maintaining records, and filing.
Manage materials by ordering and stocking supplies. Assist in
maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
Perform other duties as assigned, including floating to cover
another facility as needed.

DAILY DUTIES
Room patients and perform all patient-facing care.
Conduct registration or triage as needed.
Engage in patient outreach by phone.

WORK ARRANGEMENT
This role will be primarily onsite with the possibility of a hybrid arrangement in the future.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED
Strong communication skills.
Proficiency in patient-facing care (vital signs, rooming, point of
care testing).
Detail-oriented.
Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
Ability to think globally and assist others when assignments are
completed.
Ability to follow directions for best practices.

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
• 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 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)

Employee

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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. 

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