MEDICAL ASSISTANT STUDENT

Salina Regional Health Center, Inc.; Kansas; On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Kansas is seeking a Medical Assistant Student to assist in clinical settings. Under supervision, the student will provide quality patient care, including scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, and supporting nurses with interventions. The role requires a high school diploma, certification as a nursing assistant, and facilitates the path to earning Registered Medical Assistant certification. This full-time position operates during the day from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Completion of a certified nursing assistant training course is necessary.
• 1-2 years of nurse assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patient appointments as needed.
• Take and record patients' vital signs.
• Transport patients to various locations.
• Provide clerical support to staff.
• Conduct observation to prevent patient injury.
• Assist nurses with medical interventions.
• Perform cleaning duties in clinical settings.
• Restock supplies in appropriate areas.

Skills

Scheduling patient appointments

Taking vital signs

Transporting patients

Clerical support

Observation & surveillance

Assisting professional nurse

Interdepartmental interaction

Cleaning

Restocking supplies

Education

High School graduate or GED

Completion of a certified nursing assistant training course

Completion of CMA coursework

Job description

This position is a part of Salina Regional Health Center's Medical Assistant (MA) Program with Barton Community College. Upon hire, the MA Student will actively enroll in the online MA program through Barton Community College. Under the supervision of a professional nurse, team lead, or supervisor in the department, the MA Student assists departments in clinical settings to provide quality care. This includes scheduling patient appointments, taking vital signs, transporting patients, clerical support, observation & surveillance to prevent patient injury, and helping the professional nurse with interventions. The MA Student also interacts with other departments as needed, performs cleaning, and restocks supplies, all under the direction of their appropriate supervisor. Upon graduation from the MA Program, the student will be eligible to take the exam to earn the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification through American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Responsibilities

• Scheduling patient appointments
• Taking vital signs
• Transporting patients
• Clerical support
• Observation & surveillance to prevent patient injury
• Assisting the professional nurse with interventions
• Interacting with other departments as needed
• Performing cleaning
• Restocking supplies

Position Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED
• Completion of a certified nursing assistant training course
• 1-2 years nurse assistant experience preferred
• Completion of CMA coursework within two years of hire

Required Registration/License/Certification

• Basic Life Support certification from either American Red Cross/AED for the Health Care Provider, or Basic Life Support (American Heart Association- Health Care Provider) successfully completed within the first 90 days of employment
• Completion of medical assisting training program, within 1 year of hire, offered through Salina Regional Health Center

Schedule-Shift-Hours Full Time - Day Shift - Monday- Friday