Medical Assistant - Independence

Swope Health; Independence (MO); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Life insurance

AD&D

Disability

FSA

Paid time off

Company holidays

Résumé du poste

Swope Health Services is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our care team in the Kansas City area. You will welcome patients, take vital signs and histories, and assist clinicians during exams and procedures while ensuring accurate documentation in the electronic health record.

Successful candidates have a relevant MA program background, appropriate certification or substitution experience, and BLS. We offer comprehensive benefits and opportunities to support patient-centered care for the

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program.
• Certification by NRCMA, RMA, CMA, NCMA, CCMA, or equivalent; or 2 years of experience substituted for certification.
• BLS certification or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.
• Ability to work well with staff, visitors, and clients.

Responsabilités

• Receive and prepare patients for examinations and treatment.
• Take vital signs and collect medical and social histories.
• Assist provider during examinations and treatments.
• Enter clinical data into the electronic health record.

Connaissances

Vital signs

Medical history

Patient preparation

EHR data entry

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of MA program

BLS certification

MA certification options

Outils

EHR systems

Description du poste

As a Medical Assistant for Swope Health Services, you are a part of a team of caregivers to provide care for the people who need it most. 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.

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).

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.

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

1. Valuing every person

2. Impacting communities

3. Serving with professionalism

5. Believing that healthcare is a basic human right

6. Leading with accountability and praise

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
Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day
Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability

Equal Opportunity Employer
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