Medical Assistant - Patient Care Specialist

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS seeks a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Technician to support the primary care delivery team. You will gather data, measure vitals, coordinate tests, and perform point-of-care testing as directed by clinicians.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, communicating patient data, and maintaining safe, efficient workflows with a patient-centered approach. Certification substitutions may apply; remote work is not indicated.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of first semester in an accredited nursing program.
• Completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program.
• A certified clinical medical assistant, certified medical assistant, registered medical assistant, certified nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, or patient care technician certification may substitute for the educational requirement.

Responsibilities

• Implements identified plan through coordination of care with interdisciplinary care team to promote health and wellness.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary care team to pursue expected outcomes.
• Communicates pertinent patient data to the team in a timely manner.
• Promotes infection prevention using standard precautions, dressing changes, wound care, hand hygiene, and room cleanliness.
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living and accurately records weight, height and vitals.
• Delivers care aligned with compassionate patient-centered practice and evidence-based nursing.
• Engages in ongoing ethical practices, diversity and inclusion in daily work.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Safety practices

Education participation

Psychomotor skills

Education

First semester nursing program

Medical assistant / Patient care tech program

Certification substitution allowed

Job description

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS seeks a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Technician to support the primary care delivery team. You will gather data, measure vitals, coordinate tests, and perform point-of-care testing as directed by clinicians.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, communicating patient data, and maintaining safe, efficient workflows with a patient-centered approach. Certification substitutions may apply; remote work is not indicated.