Job Description
Additional Information About the Role
- 40 hours per week
- Dayshift Monday-Friday
- 8:00am-5:00pm
- No weekends or holidays!
Overview
BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. François, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system. Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose The Medical Assistant (MA) provides patient care under the direction of a physician or other licensed provider. This position performs select duties for the promotion of health in the care of patients and delivers care according to practice protocols and procedures.
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
Preferred Requirements Experience No Experience
Supervisor Experience No Experience
Licenses & Certifications Certified Medical Assistant
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
- Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
- 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
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