Medical Assistant Apprentice / Medical Assistant Ambulatory - Neurology | Full Time

Sanford Health•Marshfield, WI

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. The Medical Assistant Apprentice works under the direction of a Medical Assistant mentor for on-the-job training to provide basic clinical, clerical, and technical support to assist providers in planning for patients’ care, comfort, and safety. The Medical Assistant Apprentice performs in a manner consistent with the health system's mission, policies, and initiatives while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times. The Medical Assistant Ambulatory (MA) functions within the administration pre-defined scope of practice guidelines per state location of practice. The Medical Assistant Apprentice focuses on developing clinical and administrative proficiency through mentorship and active learning. Key responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, readying instruments, and assisting providers with various procedures and tests within their scope of practice. Apprentices are responsible for the accurate documentation of patient data, processing orders and prescriptions, and facilitating professional communication between patients and medical staff. Additionally, the role requires managing administrative tasks such as scheduling, billing, and using computer applications, all while maintaining regular attendance and meeting ongoing competency standards to ensure high-quality patient care. Other duties as assigned. The MA in the ambulatory care setting collects subjective and objective health status data from the patient or caregiver and communicates this data to the health care provider. Participates in the care of patients by providing contributing data to licensed health care professionals; and following through on the patient's plan of care under the direction of the provider. Communicates the provider's written instructions for care to the patient, or caregiver, by transmission of specifically defined information. Will participate in care for patients, across the lifespan, in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as patients move in and out of care settings. Performs a variety of duties under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine. A sampling of the specialized clinical duties performed includes, but is not limited to, obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting patient's signs or symptoms, and performing point of care testing.

Requirements

Completion of a Medical Terminology course (Preferred for Apprentice).
Graduate of a vocational technical Health Unit Coordinator Program, Medical Office Specialist, or Medical Secretary (Preferred for Apprentice).
Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.
Graduate of a Medical Assistant program (Required for Ambulatory, Non-Certified).
Documented successful completion of the following courses (or their recognized course equivalent): Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology or Body Structure & Function or Human Body in Health & Disease, and Pharmacology (Required for Ambulatory, Non-Certified).
Two years of Medical Assistant-related work experience and completion of the required educational courses listed above within the first 12 months from hire (Alternative for Ambulatory, Non-Certified).
Must be a graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program (Required for Ambulatory).
Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA) (Required for Ambulatory).
Certification (CMA) obtained through a nationally approved certification program for medical assistant, including but not limited to: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) through the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), etc. (Required for Ambulatory).
Registration (RMA) obtained through the American Medical Technologists (AMT) also acceptable (Required for Ambulatory).
North Dakota (ND) registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing (Additional state requirement for ND).
Registered on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry if they do not possess MAIII registration at time of hire (Additional state requirement for ND).
MAs working within Minnesota (MN), Iowa (IA), South Dakota (SD) and Oregon (OR) do not require state registration.
Re-certification as required for BLS.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Medical Terminology course.
Graduate of a vocational technical Health Unit Coordinator Program, Medical Office Specialist, or Medical Secretary.
Prior experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Provide basic clinical, clerical, and technical support to assist providers in planning for patients’ care, comfort, and safety.
Prepare exam rooms, ready instruments, and assist providers with various procedures and tests within their scope of practice.
Accurate documentation of patient data.
Processing orders and prescriptions.
Facilitating professional communication between patients and medical staff.
Managing administrative tasks such as scheduling and billing.
Using computer applications.
Collecting subjective and objective health status data from the patient or caregiver and communicating this data to the health care provider.
Providing contributing data to licensed health care professionals.
Following through on the patient's plan of care under the direction of the provider.
Communicating the provider's written instructions for care to the patient, or caregiver.
Participating in care for patients across the lifespan in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up.
Obtaining vital signs.
Preparing patients for examinations.
Observing and reporting patient's signs or symptoms.
Performing point of care testing.