Certified Medical Assistant - Family Medicine and Specialties - Melrose Park
About The Position
Our clinic at Gottlieb in Melrose Park is looking for a CMA who is a great team player, patient-centered and who loves working in Family Medicine and Specialties. This is a full-time position with 5 8-hour shifts per week, Monday through Friday, with varied start times. Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The certified Medical Assistant utilizes a defined skill set consistent with the basic educational program, certification, and relevant work experience to deliver direct care to the patient in the ambulatory setting. Working under the direct supervision/licensure of the physician, the Medical Assistant is an integral member of the health care team and is responsible for coordinating the pre/intra/post aspects of the medical visit. This includes direct care, registration & scheduling, physician-patient communication, and other office-related tasks. Additionally, the Medical Assistant will administer medication and work directly with other health professionals at the site, as well as ancillary departments and services, to coordinate care. Direct care involves providing care to the patient and support to the physician throughout the entire visit, from arrival at the reception desk through check-out. This includes history taking, assisting with routine tasks and procedures, telephone messaging, scheduling, and visit follow-up orders. The Medical Assistant works under the supervision of a registered professional nurse when additional skill, assessment, and expertise are needed, or in the absence of the physician.
Requirements
- High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education
- Successful completion of accredited medical assistant program
- Must possess at least one (1) of the following Medical Assistant credentials within six (6) months of hire: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- CPR/BLS by the American Heart Association – upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Administrative or technical background acquired through completion of 2 - 3 years of college
- 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
- Ambulatory experience in primary or specialty setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes a defined skill set consistent with the basic educational program, certification, and relevant work experience to deliver direct care to the patient in the ambulatory setting.
- Working under the direct supervision/licensure of the physician, the Medical Assistant is an integral member of the health care team and is responsible for coordinating the pre/intra/post aspects of the medical visit.
- Includes direct care, registration & scheduling, physician-patient communication and other office-related tasks.
- Administer medication and works directly with other health care professionals at the site as well as ancillary department and services to coordinate care.
- Provides care to the patient and support to the physician throughout the entire visit, beginning at the time of arrival at the reception desk, during the visit, and completion of the check out process.
- Includes but is not limited to history taking, assisting with routine tasks and procedures, telephone messaging, scheduling and visit follow up orders.
- Works under the supervision of a registered professional nurse when additional skill, assessment and expertise are needed, or in the absence of the physician.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement for all full and part-time colleagues effective first day of employment
- 100% paid tuition for ASN to BSN program (paid directly to learning partner)
- Benefits day one (Including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life, STD/LTD, etc.)
- Retirement savings account with employer match
- Generous paid time off program + 7 paid holidays
- Employee referral incentive program
- DailyPay! Work today/Get paid today
- Colleague well-being resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
