Medical Assistant, MA - Wound Care Center

Mercy Health System • Rockford, IL

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About The Position

Provides support with the daily activities of a medical office by performing the following duties and other duties as assigned. This position is for a Medical Assistant at Riverside Clinic in Rockford, IL, requiring 80 hours over 2 weeks, with a Monday to Friday day shift schedule.

Requirements

• Graduate of a medical assistant program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or graduate of a medical assistant program in a post secondary school or college that has institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting commission or by a national accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Experience in clinic setting preferred.
• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.
• Medication injection training and pharmacology is a required competency to perform medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel.
• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to all patients.
• Greets and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate.
• Makes appropriate changes in computer system and on patient's chart.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
• Collects payment from patients and issues receipt where applicable.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts.
• Maintains and orders supplies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: market competitive rates of pay and participation in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries.
• Career Advancement: educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing: focus on wellbeing for employees with tools and resources such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application.
• Additional Benefits: access to internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education for retirement planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees