Pediatric Medical Assistant - Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics Clinic

SSM Health

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider). This is a full-time position working Mon-Fri from 7:45am-4:45pm. No weekends or major holidays or call requirements. The office location is at Cardinal Glennon hospital at 12255 DePaul Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• Wisconsin ONLY - High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience, and graduate from medical assistant school or training program or education equivalency for certification
• No experience required
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) OR Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) OR Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) OR Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH) OR Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) OR National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) OR Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP) OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)

Nice To Haves

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is preferred but will consider experience working in a non-certified medical assistant position.

Responsibilities

• Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse.
• Performs select clinical duties.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing.
• Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies.
• Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
• May document the provider's encounter with patients.
• Lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider.
• Transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees