Demo

Lead Medical Assistant

BJC HealthCare
Farmington, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 9/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/8/2027
Additional Information About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Medical Assistant!

Serve as a lead clinical team member by rooming patients, supporting efficient clinic operations, and delivering exceptional patient care. Mentor and train new staff, build positive relationships with patients and colleagues, and help foster a collaborative team environment. This role provides opportunities to develop leadership skills through coaching, onboarding support, and process improvement initiatives.

Sign-on Bonus Eligible
Monday-Friday 

 


Overview

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician-led organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with top-ranked hospitals in the Midwest region.

Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to extraordinary care in over 145 locations and over 25 specialties in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas. Our providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction, quality health care, and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Medical Arts Clinic is a multi specialty clinic located in Farmington, Missouri.


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for leading a  team of Medical Assistants in providing patient care under the direction of a physician or other licensed provider. Serves as an experienced role model within the practice supporting compliance, providing cross-training, following practice protocols and performing procedures within the practice.

 

Responsibilities

  • Manages inventory and tracking of medications and supplies.
  • Ensures practice is in compliance with OSHA and all protocols/procedures in the delivery of patient care.
  • Acts as MA clinical subject matter expert to assist practice management in oversight of coverage and daily patient operations.
  • Monitors MA required training and certification records and ensures everyone is in compliance with HR.
  • Performs triage of incoming escalated patient requests.
  • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience

  • 2-5 years
  • Supervisor Experience

  • < 2 years
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Cert/Reg in Area of Expertise
  • Preferred Requirements

    Experience

  • 5-10 years
  • Supervisor Experience

  • 2-5 years
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

  • Benefits and Legal Statement

    BJC Total Rewards

    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

    • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
    • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
    • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
    • 401(k) plan with BJC match
    • Tuition Assistance available on first day
    • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
    • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    • Adoption assistance

    To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

    Salary.com Estimation for Lead Medical Assistant in Farmington, MO
    $67,173 to $89,422
    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Lead Medical Assistant?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Lead Medical Assistant career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $113,122 - $140,555
    Income Estimation: 
    $156,966 - $210,205
    Employees: Get a Salary Increase
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at BJC HealthCare

    • BJC HealthCare Farmington, MO
    • Additional Information About the Role Come join our team as a full-time Lab Associate II with BJC Medical Group in Farmington, Missouri, this is a rare opp... more
    • 2 Days Ago

    • BJC HealthCare Saint Louis, MO
    • Additional Information About the Role BJC is hiring for a Sr. Accounting Analyst. This role is responsible for Home Care lines of service. The ideal candid... more
    • 2 Days Ago

    • BJC HealthCare Farmington, MO
    • Additional Information About the Role Come join our team as a full-time Lab Associate I with BJC Medical Group in Farmington, Missouri , this is a rare opp... more
    • 2 Days Ago

    • BJC HealthCare Saint Peters, MO
    • Additional Information About the Role Full time Position Evening Shift- 6pm- 6am or 3pm to 3am Benefits Eligible The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJ... more
    • 2 Days Ago


    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Lead Medical Assistant jobs in the Farmington, MO area that may be a better fit.

    • BJC Medical Group Wentzville, MO
    • Additional Information About The Role Come join our team as a full-time Lead Medical Assistant with BJC Medical Group in Family Medicine located in Wentzvi... more
    • 4 Days Ago

    • BJC HealthCare Alton, IL
    • Additional Information About the Role Come join our team as a full-time Lead Medical Assistant with BJC Medical Group in Alton, Illinois, this is a rare op... more
    • 1 Month Ago

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!