Medical Assistant / CMA

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Health benefits

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, KS is seeking a day shift, full-time Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join our clinic team. You will perform clinical and administrative tasks under physician direction to support patient care.

As a CMA, you will handle EMR documentation, patient greeting, vital signs, specimen collection, injections, and medication instructions. Applicants should have a CMA or RMA certification, a high school diploma or GED, and BLS within

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant program.
• Current CMA or RMA certification.
• Prior clinic or hospital patient care experience.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Enter, maintain, and report medical history and files using an EMR.
• Greet patients, escort to exam room, take vital signs, and relay information for visit/treatment.
• Perform clinical tests/procedures within CMA scope after proper training.
• Collect, label, and preserve lab specimens and samples.
• Explain procedures and provide medication/diet instructions under provider direction.
• Sterilize instruments and keep exam rooms clean and ready for patients.
• Assist with inventory, stocking supplies, and order reconciliation.
• Coordinate referrals and insurance authorizations for prescriptions, x-ray or labs.

Skills

Clinical support

BLS certification awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Accredited medical assistant program

CMA or RMA certification

Associate’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Internal Medicine Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) in Topeka, KS.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

• The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, a part of a rich legacy of compassionate care since 1909, now offers 378 licensed beds, a history of innovation, and strong community support.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant Certified (CMA) provides superior patient care and performs both clinical and administrative tasks that support patients in a clinic-based environment as part of a care team led by the physician and/or advanced practice provider.

• Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Support patient visits by performing chart prep and scrub, greeting patients, escorting patients to exam room to take vital signs, and relaying other applicable medical information to effectively support the reason for the visit and treatment.
• Perform medical tests and/or procedures that fit within the medical assistant scope of practice and have received documented satisfactory training by a provider to complete.
• Collecting, preserving, and properly labeling laboratory specimens, bodily fluid, and blood samples.
• Explains medical procedures to patients and provides instructions to patients about medication and special diets under the direction of the provider.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients. Provides patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining inventory and stocking supplies, instruments and equipment for all exam rooms.
• Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
• Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.
• Draws and conducts injection of vaccines, medications, intradermal injections, and other function associated with injection/vaccine administration.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
• Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
• Prior experience in a clinic or hospital setting supporting patient care.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Associate’s degree