Medical Assistant (MA) | Behavioral Health | Full Time

Sanford Health•Marshfield, WI

About The Position

The Medical Assistant (MA) works within the administration's predefined scope-of-practice guidelines for the state where they practice. In an ambulatory care setting, the MA collects subjective and objective health-status information from patients or caregivers and communicates it to health care providers. The MA contributes data to licensed health care professionals and follows through on patients’ plans of care under the provider’s direction. They communicate providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers using specifically defined information. The MA participates in patient care across the lifespan, including prevention, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as patients move between care settings. Duties are performed under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine. Specialized clinical duties may include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing.

Requirements

For the Medical Assistant Ambulatory, Non-Certified pathway: graduate from a recognized Medical Assistant program, or complete Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Pharmacology courses (or recognized equivalents from an accredited institution) within 12 months of hire.
For the Medical Assistant Ambulatory, Non-Certified pathway: if the education requirement is not met at hire, two years of experience as a Medical Assistant is required.
For the Medical Assistant Ambulatory pathway: graduate from a recognized Medical Assistant program.
For the Medical Assistant Ambulatory pathway: hold national certification or registration as a Medical Assistant. Accepted examples include CMA, CCMA, CMAC, NCMA, or RMA through the listed national organizations.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six months of employment, with recertification as required.
For North Dakota practice, registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing is required. If not held at hire, registration must be obtained within four months; medication administration before obtaining MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse. The employee must also be registered on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry if they do not hold MAIII registration at hire.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect subjective and objective health-status data from patients or caregivers and communicate it to the health care provider.
Provide contributing data to licensed health care professionals and follow through on patients’ plans of care under the provider’s direction.
Communicate providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers using specifically defined information.
Participate in prevention, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up for patients across the lifespan.
Perform duties under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine.
Obtain vital signs, prepare patients for examinations, observe and report patient signs or symptoms, and perform point-of-care testing.