Certified Medical Assistant Living Kidney Donors Maywood

Trinity Health • Maywood, IL

1d • $18 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Loyola Medicine Transport is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to join their team at Loyola University Medical Center. This role involves providing direct patient care in an ambulatory setting, working under the supervision of a physician. Responsibilities include patient history taking, assisting with procedures, managing registration and scheduling, coordinating pre/intra/post-visit care, administering medication, and communicating with other healthcare professionals and ancillary departments. Additionally, this position supports living donor surgical operations by assisting in the operating room with packaging donor kidneys for shipment. The Medical Assistant is an integral part of the healthcare team, ensuring a smooth patient visit from arrival to check-out.

Requirements

• High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education
• One year of Medical Assistant work experience in lieu of successful completion of accredited medical assistant program
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required within six months of hire from one of the following organizations: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), 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

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.
• Works under the direct supervision/licensure of the physician.
• Coordinates the pre/intra/post aspects of the medical visit, including direct care, registration & scheduling, physician-patient communication, and other office-related tasks.
• Administers 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 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.
• Supports living donor surgical operations by assisting in the operating room with packaging donor kidneys for shipment to recipient transplant centers.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for all full and part-time colleagues effective first day of employment
• 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

What This Job Offers

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