SSM Health and Saint Louis University have reached an âœagreement in principle❠to fully integrate SLUCare, the School of Medicines faculty clinical practice, with SSM Health. The proposed SLUCare-SSM integration is the result of a partnership that has grown between the School of Medicine, SLUCare, SSM Health. SLUCares integration with SSM Health would create one of the regions leading integrated healthcare networks with a new Academic Medical Group (SLUCare) and a Community Medical Group. It would expand access to quality, Catholic health care to more patients across the St. Louis region, and would allow SLUCare to grow and flourish.  Please note, that if you are considered for a position and accept an offer with SLUCare, all SLUCare faculty and staff will be offered employment by SSM Health, effective with a goal date of July 1,2022.

Job Summary
Under direct supervision, assists physicians and staff members in performing optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurses stations; assists with clinical and clerical duties including rooming patients and taking/recording vital signs.
Job Duties

• Greets and escorts patients to exam rooms. Prepares patients for physicians visit by obtaining initial information and vital signs; assists with exams, tests, and special procedures as directed; may be required to draw blood, collect urine, provide wound care and give immunizations and medications under the direction of provider.

• Checks patients medical records for pertinent data; reviews and maintains current patient information/demographic data, social history, medication record, and pertinent medical history from the patient questionnaire while interviewing the patient in appropriate sections of the record only for the medical assistants level of access.

• Prepares and organizes room for next patient; inspects exam rooms for cleanliness and equipment condition; stocks and maintains rooms and nurses stations with adequate supplies Sterilizes equipment per SLUCare policy and procedures; may enter supply orders through Billikin buy (requires clinic lead/supervisor/manager approval) for processing. 

• Schedules appointments and tests; enters and results POC orders and may pend other orders in the electronic health record according to orders from and at the direction of provider; pre-certifies patients for insurance coverage for in clinic procedures; sets up referral contacts; reviews all requisitions (labs and x-rays) for completeness.

• Requests previous medical records and information from appropriate sources; completes requests for confidential transfer of medical records and information.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology

• Interpersonal/human relations skills with good attention to details

• Ability to organize/prioritize work

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to take patients vital statistics

• Ability to assist with medical examinations and procedures

• Ability to operate various office and medical equipment

• Ability to use an electronic health record application and trained in Medical Administration

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred AND/OR at least 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant 

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Preferred current certification or registration as a Medical Assistant