Pediatric Certified Medical Assistant

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

*You may be eligible for a $3,000 Sign On Bonus!

Registered or Certfiied Medical Assistant

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Pediatrics Specialty Services on the main hospital campus serves thousands of children each year across the St. Louis area and the Metro East.

As Medical Assistants, you will learn ways to adapt to care and adjust to different treatment plans for patients' evolving needs. As an advocate for each patient, you will be completing direct patient care, accurately identifying each patient through use of two patient ID methods, and using best judgement to determine patient needs. The work can be demanding as well as emotionally rewarding.

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

Job Summary:

Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse. Performs select clinical duties.

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

• Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing.

• Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies. Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.

• May document the provider's encounter with patients. Lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider. Transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of an accredited school of medical assisting

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving patients.

• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Occasional driving.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

~~~ ACC Main

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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