Bilingual Medical Assistant

Pillars Community Health • La Grange Park, IL

24d • $18 - $23

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Director of Nursing, the MA provides skilled clinical support to assist Providers, Advanced Practice Nurses, and licensed registered nursing staff in the care and treatment of patients. Treats patients professionally and with dignity.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Certificate of completion of a Medical Assistant Training program.
• CPR certified
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency required.
• Ability to communicate medical procedures and terminology to and with patients & medical professionals.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Phlebotomy skills
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and be proficient with e-mail and internet communications.
• Electronic Health Record Experience – ECW preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• Non-profit experience preferred
• Experience in a hospital or community health center preferred

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history interviews
• Take and record vital signs
• Assist with medical examinations/surgical procedures
• Maintain inventory
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens
• Notify patients of laboratory results
• Schedule patient appointments
• Translate during medical interviews with non-English-speaking patients
• Educate patients about procedures.
• Perform visual acuities/ visual field screening and hand-held optoacoustic emission testing.
• Remove sutures and staples
• Perform CLIA waived on-site testing
• Hemoglobin
• Urinalysis
• Glucose testing
• Strep A Rapid Test
• Urine HCG
• Hemoglobin A1C
• Perform venipuncture
• Administer immunizations
• Perform spirometry
• Prepare/administer oral/intramuscular/intradermal/subcutaneous medications as directed
• Perform ECGs
• Assist Patient Service Representatives with front desk responsibilities
• Assist with answering telephone and scheduling appointments
• Assist the medication technician with processing authorized prescriptions
• Meets PCH health and immunization requirements or has an approved medical or religious exemption.
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines for a safe work environment
• Follows all rules required to comply with confidentiality and HIPAA policies.
• Complies with applicable laws and regulations and the corporate compliance program
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, FSA, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off for vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, & wellness day.
• Professional development membership to Relias Essential Learning.

What This Job Offers

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