Medical Assistant - Belton

Swope Health; Belton (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits incl. Health Savings帐

Job summary

Swope Health Services in Belton Clinic seeks a Medical Assistant to join a team delivering patient-centered care. You will receive and prepare patients for examinations, take vital signs, collect medical and social history, and support the provider during visits.

Under supervision, you will enter data into the electronic health record and perform routine procedures such as medication administration and diagnostic tasks.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.
• Certification by NRCMA, RMA, CMA, NCMA or CCMA required or eligible.
• If not certified, 2 years of relevant experience may substitute certification.
• If not graduated, 5 years of experience may substitute for certification.
• BLS certification or ability to obtain within 3 months.
• Ability to work well with staff, visitors, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Receive and prepare patients for medical examinations and treatments.
• Take vital signs and collect medical and social history.
• Assist the provider with examinations and treatments; enter data into the EHR.
• Perform general medical services such as medication administration and diagnostic/therapeutic procedures under supervision.

Skills

People skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Graduated from an accredited medical assistant program

Certification: NRCMA, RMA, CMA, NCMA or CCMA

Job description

As a Medical Assistant for Swope Health Services in our Belton 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 examination and treatment.

As a Medical Assistant for Swope Health Services in our Belton 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.

Successful Candidates will have:

• 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
• Must exhibit the ability to work with people (staff, visitors, and clients).

Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

• 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
• Nine annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

About Swope Health Services:

Swope Health, the Kansas City region’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center, has provided comprehensive primary care, dental care and mental health services in the Greater Kansas City area for more than 56 years. Recognized as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, our commitment to an integrated model of healthcare aligns with our mission to improve community health and wellness through accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care.

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and The Joint Commission, we served nearly 56,000 patients in 2025 at 24 locations throughout the area, including Kansas City, Belton, Independence, North Kansas City, Hickman Mills, and Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community.

As a Swope Health Associate you will be expected to help deliver on the Swope Health Promise of “We Make Care Visible”.

You will do this by V.I.S.I.B.L.E

1. Valuing every person
2. Impacting communities
3. Serving with professionalism
4. Believing that healthcare is a basic human right
5. Leading with accountability and praise

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.