Medical Assistant/RMA/CMA - St. Mary's Cancer Care

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

MO-SSM Health Medical Group St. Louis Clayton

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

*$3,000 Sign-On Bonus Available - paid out in full* (Sign-on bonuses are for qualified external candidates and qualified PRN internal candidates).                                   
Full-Time, M-F, 8-hour day shifts. St. Mary's Cancer Care (6400 Clayton Rd., Suite 212 Medical Oncology Clinic)

Primary Duties & Info: MA position expected to room medical oncology patients and assist in front office check in/check out duties.

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/GED or 10 years of work experience

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.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin  

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And 
•     Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) 
•     Or 
•     Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) 
•     Or 
•     Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) 
•     Or 
•     Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH) 
•     Or 
•     Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) 
•     Or 
•     National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) 
•     Or 
•     Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) 
•     Or 
•     Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP) 
•     Or 
•     Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) 
•     Or 
•     Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

6881000125 St. Mary's CCC Medical Oncology

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 characterist