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Medical Assistant Certified- NEURO SURGERY

SSM Health, El Paso, TX, United States


Job Highlights
Department: Neuro Surgery, 40 hours per week.

Opportunities include:

MA, CMA or RMA - must be graduates of a medical assisting school

EMT with Wisconsin license

Paramedic with Wisconsin license

LPN with Wisconsin license

CNA with active Wisconsin certification

In‑office procedure assistance

Injection and vaccine administration

General clinical administrative tasks in Epic

WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center-Madison.

Job Summary
Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse. Performs select clinical duties.

Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing.

Performs basic material management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies. Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.

May document the provider's encounter with patients; lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as follow‑up instructions and prescriptions as indicated by the provider; transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications.

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

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 for identifying and distinguishing 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

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

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)

Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH)

Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)

National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP)

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)

Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)

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

Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America).

Job Type
Employee.

Department
6240020164 DSMOC Neuro Srgry.

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40.

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: 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: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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.

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