Wisconsin Youth Apprentice - Medical Assistant

SSM Health • Janesville, WI

8d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Janesville Worker Type: Intern/Temporary (Trainee) Job Highlights: Are you an upcoming high school junior or senior interested in a healthcare career? Join SSM Health as a Youth Apprentice and gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and skills for in-demand healthcare roles all while earning $17/hour at one of our Wisconsin locations. Unlock your potential and make a difference starting now! Job Highlights Youth Apprentices in the Medical Assistant pathway, work closely with a nursing care team to provide direct patient care and complete office tasks in one of SSM’s outpatient clinics. Availability to work days during a standard work week is crucial to fulfilling the 450 hour requirement. A licensed or certified professional will serve as your mentor and will help guide your training while providing ongoing support in the role. Job Summary: Assists with administrative and clinical duties of a physician’s office from general office procedures to the technical phases of examining room assisting and elementary medical laboratory techniques.

Requirements

• High school junior or senior
• 16 years of age
• Must be authorized and approved by the Wisconsin Youth Apprentice Program in accordance with your local school criteria
• Ability to work 10-15 hours per week at a clinic site M-F during the day
• Reliable transportation to get to and from work
• Satisfactory progress towards graduation
• Commit to completing 450 hours at the jobsite
• Demonstrated maturity and responsibility
• Skill with attending to details, excellent attendance and a strong work ethic
• Foster a culture of caring through interpersonal relationships and communication
• Must be at least 16 years of age prior to start date and current high school student
• Acceptance into Youth Apprenticeship program through local high school
• No experience required
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.
• State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Responsibilities

• Effectively work as part of a team, communicate effectively with close attention to details
• Maintain academic and attendance requirements for participation in the Youth Apprenticeship Program
• Participate in progress reviews scheduled with mentors, school staff, parent(s) or guardian(s), and employer
• Assist with treatment order from provider with direct supervision from a licensed professional
• Interview patients and record information as instructed
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations
• Perform office tasks such as answering phones, maintaining records, and filing
• Assist with the ordering and stocking of supplies and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Responds to patient inquiries both in person and via telephone.
• Schedules patient appointments.
• Maintains patient records and perform administrative tasks.
• Sets up area for exams/procedures and room patients.
• Instructs patients in the collection of specimens.
• Assists in performing testing under the supervision of staff.
• Assists physician with patient care for routine examinations.
• Cleans and prepares supplies and instruments.
• Maintains inventory.
• Obtains vital signs.
• Respects patient confidentiality and maintains Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED