Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Sr - Gastroenterology

Medical Assistant

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Position Details

Location: Manitowoc, WI (HFM Medical Center) On-Site FTE: 0.900 Shift: 1 Schedule: Schedule TBD. Hours will fall between Monday-Friday 1st shift. There is a rotating call schedule for nights.

Direct Role

This patient facing role is primarily responsible for performing hands on patient care and supporting providers while in clinic. Typical daily duties include but are not limited to, interacting with our patients while performing standard rooming, taking vitals, administering vaccines, setting up and turning over rooms, specimen collection, and assisting providers as needed. Completing patient refill requests, following our standard system refill protocol. Other duties as assigned. See job description for full details.

Job Summary

The Medical Assistant (MA/MA Sr) is a healthcare professional and an essential member of the patient-centered healthcare team. The MA/MA Sr is instrumental in helping the patient feel at ease while collaborating with the provider throughout the patient's visit.

This position is a mix of both clinic and procedures. Assignments in clinic will vary from rooming to performing procedural teachings (scripted), calling of results and putting together mailings/packets. Procedural assignments are a mix of actively participating in procedural set-ups and GI procedures, processing of equipment/scopes, or tasking in the pre/post procedural area. Time is evenly distributed between the clinic and procedural spaces.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Remaining compliant with all organization educational, licensure or certification
• Cross-training and floating as needed to provide services across sites and to maintain optimal clinic operations

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

Time Off & Career Growth

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Career Development Career Pathways, Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership Collaboration with the Medical College of Wisconsin

Financial & Retirement Benefits

• Referral Bonuses
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Moving Assistance

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive Insurance Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Disability Coverage Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Free Workplace Clinics, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Healthy Contributions, & Care@Work

Employee Assistance & Exclusive Discounts

• Adoption Assistance
• Discounts on Gym Memberships, Travel, KinderCare, Auto, Home, & Pet Insurance
• Additional work-life benefits available

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need to thrive both professionally and personally.

Compensation for the positions below is based on market and experience including those with active certification or licensure.

Licenses & Certifications and Educational Requirements

Medical Assistant (MA):

Education : High school diploma (or GED) required plus one of the following :

• Completion of an MA program, or
• Completion of an EMT-Basic course, or
• Trained on the job MA AND one year experience in health care, or
• Completion of an MA Apprentice program

Certification : American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Providers (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent required within 90 days of hire.

Experience : 1 year of healthcare experience preferred.

Medical Assistant Senior (MA Sr):

Education : HS Diploma or GED is required.

Certification : American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Providers (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire. Additionally, one of the following is required :

• Military Medic/Corpsman training ( must also obtain one of the certifications or licenses below within 6 months of hire ), or
• Certified/Registered Medical Assistant through one of the following:
• Credentialed in ABR-OE (Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry), or
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), or
• NRCMA - Medical Assistant through the National Association for Health Professionals, or
• CCMA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, or
• Certified Medical Assistant through the National Phlebotomy Certification Examination (NPCE)

Experience : 1 year of experience as medical assistant or in the field of the credential held is required.

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.