Lead Medical Assistant - Surgery

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health Ambulatory Care Center CSM
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Exciting opportunity for a Lead Medical Assistant in our Surgery department within SLUCare Physician Group! SLUCare has a wide variety of specialty areas, with over 17 departments, 50+ subspecialties, and 600+ physicians and providers.
Schedule : Monday-Friday, no nights, no weekends. Clinics closed on holidays.
Hours : 8am-5pm in an outpatient clinic environment with SLUCare Physician Group. Full-Time, benefits eligible opportunity.
Job Summary:
Administers prescribed medications to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and maintains related medical records.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Presents medication to patient and observes ingestion or administers medication using specified procedures.
  
  
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  Takes vital signs or observes patient to detect response to medication, and reports reactions.
  
  
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  Restocks medication inventories.
  
  
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  May provide direct patient care. Ensures resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.
  
  
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  Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  
  
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  Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  
  EDUCATION
  
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  • High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of accredited school of medical assisting (WI only) or combination of equivalent education and experience
    
    EXPERIENCE
    
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    • Three years' experience
      
      PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
      
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        Constant standing and walking.
        
        
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        Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
        
        
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        Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
        
        
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        Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
        
        
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        Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
        
        
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        Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
        
        
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        Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
        
        
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        Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
        
        
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        Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
        
        
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        Occasional lifting/moving patients.
        
        
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        Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
        
        
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        Occasional driving.
        
        
        Licenses / Certifications:
        Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) within 6 months - National Healthcareer Association (NHA), FUTURE - Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) within 6 months - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), FUTURE - Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) within 6 months - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), FUTURE - Medical Assistant (RMA) within 6 months - American Allied Health Association (AAH), FUTURE - Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) within 6 months - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), FUTURE - National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) within 6 months - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), FUTURE - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) within 6 months - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), FUTURE - Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) within 6 months - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP), FUTURE - Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) within 6 months - American Medical Technologists (AMT), FUTURE - Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) within 6 months - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA), Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH), Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
        Work Shift:
        Day Shift (United States of America)
        Job Type:
        Employee
        Department:
        9991430235 Z317 Surg-DOB
        Scheduled Weekly Hours:
        40
        SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)

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