Administrative Medical Assistant - Bilingual

Cunningham Children's Home • Urbana, IL

11h

About The Position

Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana, IL is looking to hire a full-time Administrative Medical Assistant (AMA) . Are you looking to learn new things and build a successful career? Do you want meaningful and rewarding work? Would you like to join a non-profit organization with an important mission? If so, please read on! About Cunningham Children’s Home & the Caminos Program Cunningham Children’s Home is a nonprofit child welfare and educational services agency dedicated to providing compassionate support and trauma-informed care to children, youth, adults, and families. Our programs include residential treatment, special education, foster care, and community-based services. The Caminos Program serves unaccompanied immigrant children, providing safe housing, clinical support, and family reunification services. We create opportunities and open doors—offering a place that feels like home and a path toward hope and healing. In addition to competitive pay , we offer our employees the following benefits: Medical Dental Vision 11 Paid Holidays Paid Leave FSA/DCA Accident, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness A retirement plan with up to 6% company match An awesome wellness program Additionally, Cunningham Children's Home is a qualified employer under the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. We also offer our employees a professional PSLF resource, BenElevate, to help navigate the loan forgiveness process. A day in the life of an Administrative Medical Assistant As an Administrative Medical Assistant, you provide support to the staff of Health Services who work with the Residential/Clinical Services, and/or Caminos programs. You will provide a significant role in coordinating efforts between both departments, and you will closely monitor and follow Federal guidelines. Your primary responsibility will be to schedule medical appointments and obtain authorization for such. It will be essential for you to maintain medical files for all clients in your assigned program. You will also do non-clerical tasks, such as passing medications, updating medication records with medication changes, performing covid-19 rapid testing, and completing vitals. Kind and understanding, you make sure that people are always comfortable enough to openly communicate with you. You are always patient and willing to listen.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least 21 years of age
• Valid Illinois driver's license
• Kind, patient, and professional
• Excellent communication skills
• Actively listen to others
• Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable

Nice To Haves

• Having fluency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and Spanish would be beneficial

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the staff of Health Services who work with the Residential/Clinical Services, and/or Caminos programs
• Coordinate efforts between departments
• Closely monitor and follow Federal guidelines
• Schedule medical appointments and obtain authorization for such
• Maintain medical files for all clients in your assigned program
• Passing medications
• Updating medication records with medication changes
• Performing covid-19 rapid testing
• Completing vitals

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Leave
• FSA/DCA
• Accident, Short Term Disability, Critical Illness
• A retirement plan with up to 6% company match
• An awesome wellness program
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• BenElevate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED