Medical Assistant

Medical AssistantDiscover. Achieve. Succeed. #BeHereDirect RoleThis 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 SummaryThe 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.Responsibilities include:Maintaining Basic Life Support (BLS) certificationRemaining compliant with all organization educational, licensure or certificationCross-training and floating as needed to provide services across sites and to maintain optimal clinic operationsPerks & Benefits at Froedtert HealthFroedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:Time Off & Career GrowthPaid Time Off (PTO)Career Development – Career Pathways, Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunitiesAcademic Partnership – Collaboration with the Medical College of WisconsinFinancial & Retirement BenefitsReferral Bonuses403(b) Retirement PlanMoving AssistanceHealth & WellnessComprehensive Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life InsuranceDisability Coverage – Short- & Long-Term DisabilityFree Workplace Clinics, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Healthy Contributions, & View email address on click.appcast.io Assistance & Exclusive DiscountsAdoption AssistanceDiscounts on Gym Memberships, Travel, KinderCare, Auto, Home, & Pet InsuranceAdditional work-life benefits availableWe 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 RequirementsMedical Assistant (MA):Education : High school diploma (or GED) required plus one of the following :Completion of an MA program, orCompletion of an EMT-Basic course, orTrained on the job MA AND one year experience in health care, orCompletion of an MA Apprentice programCertification : 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 ), orCertified/Registered Medical Assistant through one of the following:Credentialed in ABR-OE (Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry), orCertified Medical Assistant (CMA), orRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA), orNRCMA - Medical Assistant through the National Association for Health Professionals, orCCMA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, orCertified Medical Assistant through the National Phlebotomy Certification Examination (NPCE)Certified Paramedic, orAdvanced EMT, orGraduated from an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program and current active LPN license, orOther certification from an approved body as maintained by Froedtert Human ResourcesExperience : 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.