Medical Assistant Rheumatology

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Ambulatory Care Center CSM

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This is a Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. position, no weekends or holidays, at our Center for Specialized Medicine Clinic off South Grand Blvd.

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

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  Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. Performs select clinical duties.

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  Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

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  Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, and filing.

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  Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies. Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.

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  Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

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  Performs other duties as assigned.

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EDUCATION

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  High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

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  Wisconsin ONLY - High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience, and graduate of accredited school of medical assisting or education equivalency for certification

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EXPERIENCE

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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  Constant standing and walking.

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  Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

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  Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

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  Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

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  Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.

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  Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

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  Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

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  Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.

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  Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

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  Occasional lifting/moving patients.

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  Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

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  Occasional driving.

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REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

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• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
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Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

SLUCR RHEUM CSM 2L

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

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  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).

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  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.

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  Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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