Medical Assistant - Occupational Medicine

Medical Assistant - Occupational Medicine

Employer: Sanford Health. Careers With Purpose With over 224 clinic locations and 46 medical centers, Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. If you’re looking to start or further develop your career in healthcare, join our ambulatory nursing care team which sees 5.2 million clinic and outpatient visits every year. Our workplace culture focuses on treating patients and co-workers like family. **Facility:** Black Hills Haines Urg Care **Location:** Rapid City, SD **Address:** 1730 Haines Ave, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA **Shift:** 8 Hours - Day Shifts **Job Schedule:** Full time **Weekly Hours:** 40.00 **Salary Range:** $19.00 - $25.50 **Pay Info:** ** experience credit added to wage ** **Job Summary** We’re seeking a caring, responsible, and empathetic Medical Assistant (MA/CMA) who will be involved in assisting with patient care for all ages in an ambulatory setting. The Medical Assistant will be an advocate for the patient’s needs by collaborating with both the patient and their care team to ensure that the patient is comfortable throughout their healthcare journey at Sanford. As a Medical Assistant, you can look forward to creating strong bonds with your patients and co-workers and have multiple opportunities for growth and development. **Responsibilities** * Collects subjective and objective health status data from the patient or caregiver and communicates data to healthcare provider * Follows through on the patient’s plan of care under the direction of the provider * Communicates the provider’s written instructions for care to the patient, or caregiver * Participates in care for patients, across the lifespan, in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as patients move in and out of care settings * Obtains vital signs, prepares patients for examinations, observes and reports patient’s signs or symptoms, and performs point of care testing **Qualifications** Mu