Medical Assistant Trainee Job at Gundersen Health System, West Union, IA

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  • Gundersen Health System
  • West Union, IA

Job Description

Love + Medicine Is Who We Are

While partnering with a Medical Assistant, the Trainee will perform job-related duties as delegated by and under the general supervision of the clinician and Registered Nurse. The Medical Assistant Trainee will assist in meeting the individual and age-specific needs of the patients and families/significant others with the primary goal of extending the student experience and focusing on learning opportunities related to basic functions of the Medical Assistant role. This is a temporary role that will last up to eighteen months.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Completes Gundersen Health Systems (GHS) orientation and education requirements, maintains competency and practices and contributes to the GHS Mission and Strategic Plan.
  • Enrolls in the Gundersen medical assistant program within one month of hire and advances through the program's curriculum while simultaneously completing competency verification for applicable skills.
  • Performs responsibilities according to GHS's phased Medical Assistant Trainee's competency-based learning and tiered skills acquisition model (TSAM).
  • Assists patients with transportation to appointed departments by safely utilizing wheelchairs and proper body mechanics.
  • Demonstrates respect for each individual through providing person centered care.
  • Uses effective, authentic communication skills while interacting with patients, families, and all members of the healthcare team.
  • Adheres to regular and predictable attendance.
  • Personally interacts, engages with and cares for patients.
  • Ensures patient safety.

Education and Learning: REQUIRED

  • High School Diploma or equivalency
  • Medical Assistant program completion within eighteen months of hire

Work Experience: REQUIRED

  • No experience required
  • DESIRED Six months experience in a healthcare setting

License and Certifications: REQUIRED

  • Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross needed within 6 weeks of hire.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact the recruiter listed below:

Primary Recruiter: Craig Masters

Recruiter Email Address: ctmaster@emplifyhealth.org

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Gundersen Health System

Job Tags

Temporary work, Traineeship, Work experience placement,

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