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Medical Assistant Certified / Registered - Pulmonary Clinic

SSM Health · WI · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

What experience do you have with patients who have lung conditions like COPD or asthma?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the breathing problems pulmonary patients deal with every day.

Tell me about a time you helped a patient who was anxious about their breathing.

What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm and reassure patients who feel scared.

What would you do

A patient arrives very short of breath and can barely finish a sentence. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize respiratory distress and get help immediately.

The clinic is behind and you have several patients waiting. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep patients informed and help the flow.

About the work

How do you check oxygen saturation, and what would make you alert the provider?

What they are checking: Whether they know normal ranges and when a low reading needs urgent attention.

Walk me through how you would coach a patient doing a spirometry test.

What they are checking: Whether they can coach patients to give the strong effort needed for accurate results.

How do you teach a patient to use an inhaler correctly?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach and check technique, since poor use makes medicine less effective.

How do you handle patients on home oxygen during a clinic visit?

What they are checking: Whether they know to check tanks and keep the patient's oxygen going safely.

How do you protect yourself and others when a patient has a cough that might be contagious?

What they are checking: Whether they use masks and isolation steps to prevent spread.

How do you make sure your charting is complete and correct?

What they are checking: Whether they understand accurate records support good care and billing.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center-Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Work in our department and help provide specialized care for patients with a variety of conditions while supporting in-office procedures and treatments. We welcome EMTs, CMAs, and LPNs who are passionate about patient care and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented clinic. This role offers the opportunity to build expertise while making a meaningful impact on patients' health. Department : Pulmonary Schedule : 36 hours per week No nights, weekends or holidays! Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, every day. Job Summary: Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider) in a clinic setting. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY 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. EDUCATION • 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 EXPERIENCE • No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Constant standing and walking. • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. • Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. • Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. • Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional lifting/moving patients. • Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. • Occasional driving. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • 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) Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 6350020164 DSMOC Pulm Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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