Certified Medical Assistant

SSM Health; Alabama; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated individual for a role that involves assisting patients under the guidance of registered nurses or providers. Ideal candidates should be comfortable with hands-on patient care, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and be eager to embrace new challenges. This position offers a weekday schedule and the opportunity to work within a supportive clinical environment, with a focus on patient safety and care efficiency.

Qualifications

• Graduates of a school of medical assisting are preferred.
• Comfortable with hands-on patient care.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with treatments and interviews patients.
• Perform basic clerical duties, including answering phone calls.
• Document patient encounters and manage supplies.

Skills

Hands-on patient care

Comfortable with various clinical tasks

Ambitious and motivated

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (Epic)

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Madison North High Point

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Department

Allergy - 40 hours per week

Opportunities

• MA, CMA or RMA - must be graduates of a school of medical assisting
• EMTs with a WI license
• Paramedics with a WI license
• LPNs with a WI license

Position Duties

• Patient rooming
• In-office procedure assistance
• Injection and vaccine administration
• General clinical administrative tasks in the electronic medical record program (Epic)

Schedule

Monday through Friday - shifts will vary between 7:00 am – 5:00 pm; no nights, weekends, or holidays

Candidate Profile

• Comfortable with hands‑on patient care
• Open to new experiences and new challenges
• Ambitious, motivated, and sympathetic in nature

We offer a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits.

Job Summary

Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary 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.

Education

• 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

Experience

No experience required

Physical Requirements

• 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.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
• Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH)
• Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

6510040164 West Alrgy

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

• 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.

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