Medical Assistant - Family Medicine Clinic

SSM Health; Columbia (IL); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible payment options via DailyPay

Upfront Tuition Coverage via FlexPath

Job summary

SSM Health in Columbia, IL is seeking a healthcare assistant to support examination and treatment under supervision. You will interview patients, measure vitals, prepare exam rooms, and assist with procedures as directed by a nurse practitioner or physician.

This role involves basic clerical tasks, supply management, and maintaining a safe, clean environment. Prior healthcare exposure is valued but not required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or 10 years of work experience.
• Wisconsin: high school diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience and medical assistant training or certification equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Assists with treatments ordered by provider under supervision.
• Interviews patients, measures vitals, and records information on charts.
• Performs basic clerical duties (phone, records, filing).
• Manages supplies and maintains a clean environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vital signs

Interpersonal communication

Clerical tasks

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Wisconsin certification equivalency (medical assistant)

Job description

Job Summary

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

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

Weekend Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

7022000125 Columbia IL FM

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.