Primary Care Assistant-MA - Olive/Mason

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Health/Dental/Vision

Dependent Care FSA

Parental leave

401k match

Volunteer PTO

Competitive salary

Career growth

Job summary

Mercy is hiring a Primary Care Medical Assistant to support providers in a busy primary care clinic. You will prepare patients, take vital signs, review histories, and perform medication reconciliation, while helping close care gaps and coordinate tests.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED, BLS within 90 days, and MA certification. On-site position with growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits after day one, and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred 6 months of clinical healthcare experience.
• Active MA certification/registration (RMA, CCMA, CMA) preferred.
• LPN licensure preferred for LPN track.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for visits by recording chief complaint and vitals.
• Review patient history and allergies; complete medication reconciliation.
• Use Encounter Guide to close care gaps (e.g., screenings).
• Assist with in-office tests including blood draws, EKGs, and point-of-care testing.
• Administer vaccines within scope of practice.
• Schedule follow-up appointments and coordinate care plans with providers.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Medication reconciliation

Team collaboration

Clinical assistance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLS certification

Medical Assistant certification/registration (RMA, CCMA, CMA)

LPN licensure (optional)

Tools

Epic EMR

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 Olive/Mason 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.