Medical Assistant Lead - Behavioral Health Urgent Care

Job Highlights :

Sign-On Bonus Available - $3,000 for Full-Time, paid out in full* (Sign on bonuses are for qualified external candidates).

Shift differentials offered for weekends, holidays and on-call.

MA Lead openings for upcoming SLUCare Behavioral Health Urgent Care - will likely open in August 2024.

2 openings currently, 1 for Full-Time MA Lead and 1 for PRN MA Lead*

Benefits : Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to :

Getting paid every day!

Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year

Paid maternity & paternity coverage

Adoption assistance

Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer matching plans

Long & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Please note, that benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply and are not offered for PRN.

Job Summary :

Administers prescribed medications to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and maintains related medical records.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements :

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Presents medication to patient and observes ingestion or administers medication using specified procedures.
• Takes vital signs or observes patient to detect response to medication, and reports reactions.
• Restocks medication inventories.
• May provide direct patient care. Ensures resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Wisconsin - High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of accredited school of medical assisting
• Other States - High school Diploma or combination of equivalent education and experience

EXPERIENCE

Three years' experience

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 (Preferred but not required)

State of Work Location : Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

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

Work Shift :

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type : Employee

Employee