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Certified Medical Assistant - Behavioral Health Urgent Care
SSM Health · St. Louis, Missouri · Posted Jun 17, 2026
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About the position
Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider).
Responsibilities
- Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse.
- Performs select clinical duties.
- Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts.
- Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
- Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing.
- Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies.
- Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
- May document the provider's encounter with patients.
- Lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider.
- Transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
- Wisconsin ONLY - High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience, and graduate from medical assistant school or training program or education equivalency for certification
- No experience required
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- 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)
Nice-to-haves
- Behavioral Health Experience Preferred. (either Inpatient or Outpatient)
Benefits
- one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
- instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
- upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members