Medical Assistant – Neurosurgery Clinic

Missouri Baptist Medical Center; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Creve Coeur, within the Neurosurgery team, seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant for outpatient care. You will prepare exam rooms, take vital signs, perform phlebotomy and EKGs, and support the provider before and after procedures. A 40-hour week with day shifts and no on-call requirements is offered.

Minimum: High School Diploma or GED and CPR certification. 2–5 years MA experience preferred; benefits include comprehensive coverage and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2–5 years of Medical Assistant experience preferred.
• CPR certification or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean and stock exam rooms and assist providers.
• Obtain vital signs and patient history; document promptly.
• Perform phlebotomy, EKGs, point-of-care testing and injections.
• Triage calls and relay results with correct medical terminology.
• Assist specialty providers by preparing patients for exams and procedures.

Skills

Vital signs

Medical history

Phlebotomy

EKG

Injections

Triage

Charting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• $2,500 Sign-On Bonus Eligible
• Day Shift - 8:00a-4:30p
• NO CALL, NO WEEKENDS, NO HOLIDAYS

Come join our team as a full-time Medical Assistant with Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Neurosurgery located in Creve Coeur, this is a rare opportunity to join a great team!

• Outpatient
• $2,500 Sign-On Bonus Eligible
• 40-Hours per week
• Day Shift - 8:00a-4:30p
• Benefit Eligible
• NO CALL, NO WEEKENDS, NO HOLIDAYS

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

Role Purpose

The Medical Assistant (Specialty) provides patient care under the direction of a specialty physician or other licensed provider. This position performs select duties for the promotion of health in the care of patients and delivers care according to practice protocols and procedures. This position also serves as an experienced, senior level Medical Assistant in a specialty area within a practice, such as Cardiology, ENT, Neurology, Orthopedics, etc.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, prepares and stocks supplies in exam rooms.
• Obtains vital signs, patient history and maintains accurate and prompt charting in the patient's record.
• Performs clinical skills, such as phlebotomy, electrocardiography (EKGs), point-of-care testing and injections.
• Triage calls, provide test and lab results to patients and present relevant information to provider with correct medical terminology.
• Assists specialty provider by preparing patients for exams, procedures and treatments. Explains procedures, treatments and medications to enhance patient understanding.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Cert/Reg in Area of Expertise

Preferred Requirements

• 5-10 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Benefits And Legal Statement

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• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Not all benefits apply to all jobs

This above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer