Medical Assistant - Surgical Specialists

Saint Luke's Health System; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Health System East is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers and the nursing team in delivering patient care. You will perform pre-visit planning, room patients, obtain vitals, and manage documentation in the EMR while maintaining a courteous, professional demeanor.

This full-time day shift supports front desk tasks as needed and requires BLS certification and less than one year of applicable experience. Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at Saint Luke's East.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year applicable experience.
• BLS certification required.
• Excellent customer service and professional demeanor required.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers and nursing team in delivery of care.
• Perform pre-visit planning and rooming of patients.
• Obtain vitals and document in EMR.
• Scan and download documents; manage front-office tasks as needed.
• Perform telephone screening per protocols.

Skills

Customer service

Professional demeanor

Pre-visit planning

Rooming patients

Vitals collection

EMR proficiency

Phone screening

Document scanning

Education

BLS certification

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Job DescriptionPosition responsible for assisting providers and the nursing team in the delivery of professional medical care. Specific duties include pre-visit planning, rooming patients, obtaining vitals, utilizing the EMR system, scanning and downloading of documents, telephone screening (with protocols), and duties as assigned based on respective clinic need. Incumbent in position must have excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times. May be responsible for covering front office job duties as needed.This position is at our Saint Luke's East location. Shift is Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm.Job RequirementsApplicable Experience:Less than 1 yearBasic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red CrossJob DetailsFull TimeDay (United States of America)