Medical Assistant - Hickman Mills

Swope Health • Kansas City, MO

13d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Medical Assistant for Swope Health Services in our Hickman Mills Clinic, you will be part of a team of caregivers to provide care for the people who need it most. As a Medical Assistant, you are responsible for receiving and preparing patients for medical examinations and treatment. This includes taking vital signs, and medical and social history, assisting the provider with the examination and treatment, and entering clinical data into the electronic health record. Under the general supervision of a medical provider, you will perform general medical services such as medication administration, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. You are a critical part of the patient-centered medical team to provide quality, accessible, and safe patient-centered care. If you have a passion for working with a team of dedicated caregivers to make care visible every day, this role is for you.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Graduated from an accredited medical assistant program.
• Certified by one of the following:  NRCMA  RMA  CMA  NCMA  CCMA
• IF not certified by one of the above, 2 years of experience in a private office, ambulatory care clinic, or hospital may be initially substituted for certification. You may be asked to become certified as a future requirement of employment.
• If not graduated from an accredited medical assistant program, then 5 years of experience in a private office, ambulatory care clinic, or hospital may be initially substituted for certification. You will be asked to complete courses and become certified as a future requirement of employment.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certified, or able to be obtained within 3 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Receiving and preparing patients for medical examinations and treatment
• Taking vital signs, and medical and social history
• Assisting the provider with the examination and treatment
• Entering clinical data into the electronic health record
• Performing general medical services such as medication administration, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Benefits

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 12 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays
• One annual paid personal day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED