Medical Assistant I
Medical Assistant I
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Job Description
Performs a wide variety of activities that may include both direct patient care as well as administrative and scheduling functions. Direct patient care may include working with patients of all ages inperson and over the phone completing tasks involving the use of assessment planning intervention and evaluation skills. All patient care is provided under the direct supervision of the physician and/or midlevel provider and nursed. Medical assistants may also engage in reception activities greeting and assisting patients and visitors and help complete the business side of a patient visit.
Position Specifics:
o Department: Pain Management
o Schedule: Part Time Day Shift 23 Days per week
o Facility: St. Elizabeths Hospital
o Location: OFallon IL
o Compensation that aligns with your experience
Education Qualifications
- Completion from an accredited Medical Assistant program is required.
- 1 or more years of Medical Assistant experience may be considered in lieu of completion of program per department discretion.
Experience Qualifications
- One year of clinical experience Preferred
Certifications Licenses and Registrations
- Medical Assistant (MA) Certification/Registration required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date from one of the following credentialing organizations:
1. Certified MA from American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
2. Registered MA from American Medical Technologists (AMT)
3. National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
4. Certified Clinical MA (CCMA) from National Healthcare Association (NHA)
5. Registered MA from American Allied Health (AAH)
6. Nationally Registered CMA (NRCMA) from National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
7. Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) or Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) from American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
8. Podiatric MA Certified (PMAC) from American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
9. Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from International Joint Commission on Allied Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) - Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) is required within 60 days of hire.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
18Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin 13 hospitals numerous communitybased health centers and clinics our 13000 colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect care competence and joy. These are the ideals we believe in work by and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes procedures and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
HSHS requires COVID19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.
Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall wellbeing of our colleagues including their physical emotional financial spiritual and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical prescription dental and vision coverage for fulltime and parttime colleagues.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation sick and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
- Retirement benefits including HSHS
contributions. - Education Assistance benefits include up to $4000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
- Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees transportation and more!
- Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives employerpaid life insurance and shortterm and longterm disability coverage flexible spending accounts employee assistance program ID theft coverage colleague rewards and recognition program discount program and more!
and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Pay Range:
$18.00 $25.20A successful candidates actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience skills training certifications and education.
Employment Type
Part-Time
