**It's more than a career, it's a calling** MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** ***$3,000 Sign-On Bonus Available - paid out in full* (Sign-on bonuses are for qualified external candidates and qualified PRN internal candidates).** Full-Time, M-F, 8-hour day shifts. SLUHospital Long-Acting Injectable clinic (S. Grand Blvd.) Medical Assistant Lead. **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. 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 of accredited school of medical assisting EXPERIENCE + Three years' experience 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. 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) + And + Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) + Or + Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) + Or + Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) + Or + Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH) + Or + Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) + Or + National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) + Or + Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) + Or + Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP) + Or + Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) + Or + Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 4890580235 SLUH Long Acting Injectable **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 _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._ Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)