Primary Care Assistant-MA

MHM Support Services; Sappington (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Health/Dental/Vision

401k with employer match

Paid parental leave

PTO for volunteering

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Primary Care Medical Assistant to work with Primary Care Providers to deliver patient-centered care in a fast-paced clinic. You will prepare patients for visits, record vitals, and support timely care coordination within Mercy Service Standards.

Duties include assisting with in-office testing, administering vaccines, and scheduling follow-ups while collaborating with the care team to close gaps in care.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Certification: Must obtain BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred Experience: 6 months of clinical healthcare experience, preferably in a primary care office.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient for visit with provider by completing room procedures, taking vital signs, and reviewing history.
• Assists with in-office testing including drawing blood, EKGs, and point-of-care testing.
• Administers vaccines and injections within scope of practice.
• Schedules follow-up appointments and coordinates care with the clinical team.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! Under the direction of the primary care operations team, the Primary Care Patient Care MA works directly with Mercy Primary Care Providers to provide safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered care in a systematic way. The Primary Care Patient Care MA will partner with patients, providers, and other members of the clinical care team to drive quality outcomes for all patients. Duties and responsibilities will be performed in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Position Details

Primary Care Medical Assistant 40 hours per week, Days Earn Your MA Certification with Mercy

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,000 for continuing education
• Health/Dental/Vision available after day one
• Annual contribution of $100 per month to eligible co-workers enrolled in the Dependent Care FSA
• Paid parental leave for new parents
• 401k with employer match
• Paid PTO for volunteering
• Competitive salary
• Future career growth!

Overview

• Prepares patient for visit with provider by completing Advanced Standard room process including: Entering the chief complaint Taking patient vital signs; reviewing patient history and allergies Completing a thorough medication reconciliation Working the Encounter Guide including helping to close any open care gaps such as fall risk, depression screening, breast cancer screening, colorectal cancer screening, and diabetic eye exam Rechecking elevated blood pressures Completing needed documentation in Epic for yearly preventative visits as needed
• Assists with any needed in-office testing including, but not limited to, drawing blood, completing mental status exams, EKG’s, walking oxygen studies and point of care testing
• Administer vaccines and other injections within scope of practice
• Schedules follow up appointments when needed per office policy
• Collaborates with providers and clinical care team to monitor and coordinate delivery of the care plan

Primary Care Assistant - Medical Assistant

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Certification: Must obtain BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred Experience: 6 months of clinical healthcare experience, preferably in a primary care office.

Primary Care - Certified Medical Assistant

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Certification: Must have active Medical Assistant certification/registration (RMA, CCMA, CMA).
• Must obtain BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

LPN Qualifications

• Education: Diploma in Practical Nursing
• Licensure: Active LPN licensure
• Preferred Experience: 6 months clinical healthcare experience, preferably in a primary care office

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.