Advocate Aurora Health - Merrionette Park, IL
posted about 1 month ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Merrionette Park, IL
1,001-5,000 employees
Hospitals
About the position
The Medical Assistant is a crucial member of the patient care team, supporting physicians and other clinicians in delivering high-quality healthcare to ambulatory patients. This role involves various tasks that ensure the effective operation of a fast-paced medical practice, helping patients transition into the provider's office and promoting optimal health outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Assist physicians and other clinicians with clinical duties, including taking medical histories and assisting in physical examinations.
- Act as a liaison between patients, physicians, and other clinicians.
- Measure patients' vital signs.
- Prepare and administer vaccines/medications.
- Document patient information into the electronic health record.
- Collect specimens for testing.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Graduate of a medical assistant program or at least two years of medical assistant experience within the last five years.
- Good communication skills.
- Experience using a keyboard and computers.
- Familiarity with equipment used in ambulatory care.
- Current AHA CPR certification.
- Ability to travel locally to multiple sites as needed.
- Ability to work in stressful conditions and difficult situations.
- Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
- Ability to cooperate and work with others.
- Ability to make sound and timely decisions.
- Ability to work rotating shifts any day of the week.
- Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients as needed.
- Ability to stoop/bend.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.
Benefits
- $2500 sign-on bonus payable after 90 days of hire.
