Medical Assistant - Surgical Specialists

SLH Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

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Saint Luke's Hospital 4401 Wornall Rd Until 10/6/2026 0+ years exp First posted July 22, 2026 Last posted August 7, 2026
Job description

Job Description​

Position responsible for assisting providers and the nursing team in the delivery of professional medical care. Specific duties include pre-visit planning, rooming patients, obtaining vitals, utilizing the EMR system, scanning and downloading of documents, administering injections, vaccine coordination, telephone screening (with protocols), phlebotomy, assist with procedures (as needed), and duties as assigned based on respective clinic need. Incumbent in position must have excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times. May be responsible for covering front office job duties as needed.

This position floats between our Surgical Services clinics. The home base location is Saint Luke's Plaza, with coverage at Saint Luke's North one day per week and Saint Luke's South one day per month.

No experience as a Medical Assistant or not been through an MA Program?  Look no further – we provide training and support to help you succeed.

The Medical Assistant Program allows participants to learn about a variety of Saint Luke’s Physician Group clinics. The 10-week paid program will offer a comprehensive review of body systems including pharmacology, medical terminology, lab values and BLS certification.  Medical Assistants in training will also be introduced to Saint Luke’s culture with an emphasis on customer service and patient safety.  

  • Paid 10-week Medical Assistant Training Cohort Program
  • Next session starts on October 19.

Schedule 

  • Week 1-5: In class didactic content 
  • Week 5-8: Clinicals with instructor 
  • Week 9-10: Home clinic orientation with Success Coach 

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

About this role

Summary

Assist providers and nurses with patient care, procedures, and administrative tasks.

Job title

Medical Assistant - Surgical Specialists

Experience level

less than 1 year

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

On-site in Kansas City, MO, with some regional coverage, no remote.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

customer serviceprofessional demeanorclinical proceduresmedical terminologyphlebotomy

Preferred skills

medical assistant trainingBLS certificationmedical terminology

Specializations

patient careclinical proceduresEMRphlebotomyinjections
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kansas City, MO, USA

On-site City