Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Clinic Support

stormontvail; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the primary care delivery team. You will collect data, measure vital signs, coordinate tests, and perform point-of-care testing under clinician supervision.

This role emphasizes patient-centered care, safe practice, and efficient workflows within a friendly clinic environment; prior office or clinic experience is preferred and relevant certifications may be substituted per policy.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable of and follows proper technique for patient care.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
• Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution.
• Participates actively in educational activities for department.
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.

Responsibilities

• Implements identified plan through coordination of care with interdisciplinary care team to employ strategies to promote health and wellness.
• Collaborative with interdisciplinary care team encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
• Communicate pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting in a timely manner.
• Promote infection prevention through use of standard precautions, proper procedure in dressing changes, wound care, hand hygiene and cleanliness of the patient rooms/department
• Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADL'S), accurate measurement and recording of weight, height, vital signs and report any changes to assigned nurse.

Skills

Patient care technique

Timely communication

Safety awareness

Education participation

Psychomotor skills

Education

First semester in accredited nursing program

Medical assistant or patient care technician program

Certification substitution allowed

Job description

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the primary care delivery team. You will collect data, measure vital signs, coordinate tests, and perform point-of-care testing under clinician supervision.

This role emphasizes patient-centered care, safe practice, and efficient workflows within a friendly clinic environment; prior office or clinic experience is preferred and relevant certifications may be substituted per policy.