Certified Medical Assistant Living Kidney Donors Maywood

Trinity Health • Maywood, IL

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About The Position

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 works in an ambulatory setting and uses skills consistent with basic education, certification, and relevant work experience to provide direct patient care. Under the direct supervision and licensure of a physician, the Medical Assistant is an integral member of the health care team and coordinates pre-, intra-, and post-visit activities, including patient care, registration and scheduling, physician-patient communication, and other office tasks. The role also administers medication and coordinates care with other health care professionals, ancillary departments, and services.

The Medical Assistant supports patients and the physician throughout the visit, from arrival at reception through checkout. Duties include taking histories, assisting with routine tasks and procedures, telephone messaging, scheduling, and visit follow-up orders. The Medical Assistant works under a registered professional nurse's supervision when additional skill, assessment, or expertise is needed, or when the physician is absent. In addition to outpatient responsibilities, the position supports living donor surgical operations by assisting in the operating room with packaging donor kidneys for shipment to recipient transplant centers.

Requirements

• High school diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education.
• One year of Medical Assistant work experience if the applicant has not successfully completed an accredited medical assistant program.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification within six months of hire from AAMA, AMT, NCCT, or NHA.
• CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Administrative or technical background acquired through completion of 2–3 years of college.
• One to two years of previous job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and support the physician throughout the visit, from patient arrival through checkout.
• Coordinate pre-, intra-, and post-visit activities, including registration, scheduling, and physician-patient communication.
• Take patient histories and assist with routine tasks and procedures.
• Handle telephone messaging, scheduling, and visit follow-up orders.
• Administer medication.
• Coordinate care with other health care professionals, ancillary departments, and services.
• Work under a registered professional nurse's supervision when additional skill, assessment, or expertise is needed, or when the physician is absent.
• Assist in the operating room with packaging living donor kidneys for shipment to recipient transplant centers.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for full- and part-time colleagues, effective the first day of employment.
• Benefits effective day one, including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.
• Retirement savings account with employer match.
• Generous paid time off program and seven paid holidays.
• Employee referral incentive program.
• DailyPay.
• Colleague well-being resources.

What This Job Offers

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