Medical Assistant Lead

Medical Assistant

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

OK-SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights:

Department: Orthopedic Clinic

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Location: 1111 N Dewey in Oklahoma City

Looking for a Medical Assistant opportunity where patients come first, and you are valued as a team member? You will be a vital member of the care team for our patients. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health St Anthony, we believe you deserve the flexibility to get paid when you need it. That's why we're offering DailyPay. Ask your recruiter for more details.

Certification not required for all Medical Assistant positions in Oklahoma

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

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• Wisconsin ONLY - High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience, and graduate from medical assistant school or training program or education equivalency for certification

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

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: View phone number on click.appcast.io SAPO ORTH SPTS MED MT Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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 characteristic protected by applicable law.