Medical Assistant - Endocrinology Clinic

SSM Health; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking personnel for a phone triage role in the Endocrinology clinic in St. Charles, MO. The role supports examination and treatment under nursing direction in a clinic setting.

Ideal candidates include Medical Assistants, Certified/Registered Medical Assistants, or Licensed Practical Nurses, with a 40-hour work week and a day shift. Candidates must have a high school diploma and BLS HCP certification; prior experience is not required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or 10 years of work experience required.
• Wisconsin requirement includes medical assistant training or certification path.
• No specific software/tools required beyond basic clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Assists with treatments ordered by provider under supervision.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Performs basic clerical duties such as answering phones and filing.
• Maintains supplies and a clean, safe environment.

Skills

Interviews patients

Vital signs

Clerical duties

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 a medical assistant school or training program or education equivalency for certification

Job description

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

MO-SSM Health Medical Group St. Charles Veterans Mem. Pkwy

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this phone triage role, you will provide hands‑on support in a fast‑paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. These positions may be filled by a Medical Assistant, Certified/Registered Medical Assistant, or Licensed Practical Nurse based on the candidate's credentials

Department:

Endocrinology - St. Charles MO

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, Day Shift, no Weekends/Holidays

Job Summary:

Assists with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or physician in a clinic setting.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider, registered nurse or licensed practical 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, and filing.
• Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies. Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
• 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 a 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)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

6604000125 OPC STCH Endocrinology

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.