Join SSM Health and receive paid training to become a Certified Medical Assistant. Through our community partnerships, you'll receive paid classroom instruction while working for SSM Health. Instruction and course materials are provided at no cost to participants. The program is open to community members and current SSM employees.

Our Medical Assistant Training Program requires all participants to have at least a high school diploma or equivalent and maintain eligibility throughout program participation. Participants can choose either a 12 month or 24 month program that includes course work, clinical and lab experiences.

Upon acceptance, program participants will:

• Maintain a satisfactory performance rating.

• Participate and attend all in-person/virtual classroom and clinical sessions as required by the program on paid work time.

• Complete all homework assignments outside of the classroom on your own time (unpaid).

• Maintain a passing grade in all coursework.

• Successfully pass the Certified Medical Assistant Examination within one year of program completion.

• Sign an Employee Agreement to work for SSM Health as a Medical Assistant for at least 24 months.

• Fulfill a 24-month work commitment after successful program completion.

Apply today and take the next step in your healthcare career!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Routinely assists provider with patient exams, prepares exam rooms for specific procedures and assists with specific procedures. Accurately maintains appropriate log books and may monitor pharmaceutical sample cabinets for outdates.
• Maintains patient medical record by verifying patient information upon each visit including: first/last name, date of birth, address, insurance information, and guarantor, filing/scanning all documents into the correct patient's medical record and in the proper location, and providing new patients with required registration forms for completion.
• Aids in the care of the patient by notifying patients of normal test results, lab orders, returning patient phone calls, scheduling patients for testing, procedures, prescription refills, and referral appointments in a timely manner. Administers medications safely and accurately with supervision.
• Collects clinical information correctly by interviewing patient at each visit and recording in medical record, preparing reports for provider to review, collecting clinical information from agencies, referring providers, hospital department, and properly documenting in medical record.
• Routinely services patients by supplying correct information to insurance companies, maintaining confidentiality of patient information at all times, and releasing patient information only if appropriate consent is obtained.
• Performs clinical duties by obtaining vital signs and accurately documenting in medical records, collecting and processing specimens, and depending on ministry, performing phlebotomy skills as indicated by completion of training and competency.
• Maintains exam rooms by cleaning and stocking rooms as necessary, ordering supplies, preparing non-disposable instruments for sterilization.
• Schedules patient appointments/rescheduling and cancelling appointments as necessary. Processes incoming phone calls, by answering promptly and directing call to appropriate person. Takes accurate messages and delivers message or tasks to appropriate person.
• Depending on ministry, may assist in the billing process by collecting and posting payments for services, balancing cash drawer by counting cash on a daily basis, preparing superbills with proper information prior to appointment, updating financial and personal information.
• Files/scans all documents into the correct patient medical record and in the proper location within the medical record as required by office guidelines.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

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.