Medical Assistant II - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Medical Assistant

Prepares and maintains exam rooms, prepares charts, obtains reports and records; assists with patient flow and ensures the overall smooth running of the clinical office.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities :

• Primary role is to be Pulmonary and Critical Care's Float MA to help with coverage for existing MAs (80%), assisting on an Ad Hoc basis in the Pulmonary Function Testing center (10%), and being the potential back-up coverage of the Pre-Certification coordinator when coverage is slim (10%).
• Prepares for office hours by doing tasks, such as obtaining charts, and scheduling tests.
• Assists with examinations, procedures and lab tests.
• May assist with renewal and authorization of non-narcotic medications per standing orders and department guidelines.
• May administer medications under the order of physicians or nurse practitioner (this includes vaccines and intramuscular and subcutaneous injections).

Communication and Documentation :

Other Functions :

Working Conditions :

Physical Effort

Equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education : High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and / or experience.

Certifications : Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Certified Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologists (AMT), Certified Medical Assistant - National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Licensed Practical Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Practical Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered / Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologists (AMT), Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Registration, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience : No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills : Not Applicable

Driver's License : A driver's license is not required for this position.

Required Qualifications : Registered or Certified Medical Assistant with six months of related work experience (examples of related fields include military medic, emergency medical technicians, Nurse's Aide, physical therapy and nurse technicians, and certified athletic trainers). Medical Assistant credentials must be obtained from in-person proctored exams from the following certifying bodies : NHA, AAMA or AMT. In-person proctored credentials from other certifying bodies may be accepted upon approval from Human Resources. Substitutions include :

Preferred Qualifications :

Grade : C06-H

Salary Range : $17.34 - $25.40 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure / certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and / or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Personal

Wellness

Family

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit : https : / / hr.wustl.edu / benefits /

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and