Certified Medical Assistant

PRN Senior Medical Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Saint Louis Missouri Clinical Services and Support Days

PRN as needed

Day Shift

NO CALL NO WEEKENDS NO HOLIDAYS

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center an acute care hospital in St. Louis County offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services including heart care cancer women and infants breast health gastrointestinal orthopedic stroke therapy wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Childrens Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The CTV Surgery team provides daily patient management for CT Surgery inpatients and outpatients in collaboration with CT Surgeons to ensure timely and appropriate discharge planning and patient teaching.

Role Purpose

Provides patient care under the direction of a physician or other licensed professional. Performs select duties for the promotion of health in the care of patients and delivers care according to practice protocols and procedures. Serves as an experienced role model in a functional area within a practice such as lab testing OSHA / CLIA compliance electronic health record management specialty practice medical assisting medical supplies management or functional cross-training for other positions within the practice.

Responsibilities

Cleans prepares and stocks supplies in exam rooms.

Obtains vital signs patient history and maintains accurate and prompt charting in the patient's record.

Performs clinical skills such as phlebotomy electrocardiography (EKGs) point-of-care testing and injections.

Triage calls provide test and lab results to patients and present relevant information to provider with correct medical terminology.

Assists provider by preparing patients for exams procedures and treatments.

Minimum Requirements

Education : High School Diploma or GED

Experience : 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience : No Experience

Licenses & Certifications : Cert / Reg in Area of Expertise

Preferred Requirements

Experience : 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience : 2 years

Licenses & Certifications : Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards At BJC we re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical emotional social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical dental vison life insurance and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

Disability insurance

• paid for by BJC

Annual 4 BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available on first day

BJC Institute for Learning and Development

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation sick days holidays and personal time

Adoption assistance

To learn more go to our Benefits Summary.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer