Medical Assistant II Podiatry
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital·El Dorado, Kansas
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital·El Dorado, Kansas
The Medical Assistant is responsible for essential clinical functions including taking vital signs, assisting with patient mobility, applying casts and splints, initiating CPR, and administering treatments and medications under provider direction. Duties also involve preparing rooms, assisting the Podiatrist both on and off the main campus, and providing patient education.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Will be oriented to and maintain competence in working with patients in the following age categories: Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent; Adult, and Geriatric patients.
High School graduate (or its equivalency) desirable, and completion of a Medical Assistant program, preferred.
Candidates must have two years of Medical Assistant experience and demonstrate competence working with all age categories from infant through geriatric patients. Completion of a Medical Assistant program is preferred, and Kansas certification or eligibility is desirable.
Market context
In Kansas, support-services roles in healthcare are often tied to patient coordination, discharge planning, and connecting families with resources, so demand tends to follow hospitals, clinics, and community care settings. These positions can be competitive because employers often prefer social work training plus medical-field experience and may favor licensure such as LMSW or LSCSW. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your degree, license status, and any relevant medical experience before applying.
