Medical Assistant Certified/Registered Lead - Pediatric Primary Care Clinic

Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters— every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. This position will require travel as you will be the lead for multiple sites; Saint Mary's, Swansea, Columbia, Smizer Mill and Arnold. These positions may be filled by a Medical Assistant, Certified/Registered Medical Assistant, or Licensed Practical Nurse based on the candidate's credentials.

Department: Pediatric Primary Care Clinics

Schedule: Day shift, Monday-Friday, no nights, weekends, holidays or on-call requirements

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. EDUCATIONHigh 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 certificationEXPERIENCEThree years' experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSConstant 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) AndCertified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) OrCertified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) OrClinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) OrMedical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH) OrMedical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) OrNational Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) OrNationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) OrRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP) OrRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) OrRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 7077000125 St. Mary's 4th Peds Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.