Medical Assistant - Sioux Falls - Occ Med
About The Position
The Medical Assistant works within state-specific, predefined scope-of-practice guidelines under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine. In the ambulatory care setting, the MA gathers subjective and objective health-status information from patients or caregivers and communicates it to the health care provider. The MA contributes data to licensed health care professionals and follows through on the patient’s plan of care under the provider’s direction. The role also includes communicating the provider’s written care instructions to patients or caregivers. The MA supports patients across the lifespan through preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as they move between care settings. Specialized clinical duties include taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing. In Occupational Medicine, the team handles activities such as vaccinations, walk-in injuries, pre-employment examinations, drug testing, hearing testing, and respirator fit testing, and supports workplace health and safety.
Requirements
- Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
- Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant. Accepted credentials include CMA through a nationally approved certification program, RMA through American Medical Technologists, and the listed equivalent certifications.
- 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 North Dakota Board of Nursing is required. If not held at hire, it must be obtained within four months; medication administration before obtaining MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse, and registration on the North Dakota Board of Nursing UAP Registry is also required if the MAIII registration is not held 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.
- Contribute patient-care data to licensed health care professionals and follow through on the patient’s plan of care under the provider’s direction.
- Communicate the provider’s written care instructions to patients or caregivers.
- Participate in preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up for patients across the lifespan.
- Perform clinical duties including obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing.
- Support Occupational Medicine services, which may include vaccinations, walk-in injuries, pre-employment examinations, drug testing, hearing testing, and respirator fit testing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
