Medical Assistant, Cardiology Clinic
SSM Health
St Peters, MO0–12 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Provides hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families.
Job Summary
Assists with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or physician in a clinic setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider, registered nurse, or licensed practical 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, and filing.
- Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies.
- Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
- Wisconsin applicants: High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience, AND graduate from a medical assistant school or training program or education equivalency for certification.
Qualifications
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Physical Requirements
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and alarms.
- 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 and far, and to identify colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, and repetitive 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 odors.
- Occasional driving.
Work Location & Shift
- States: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Schedule: Monday - Friday, Day Shift, no Weekends/Holidays
- Job Type: Employee