Medical Assistant, Internal Medicine - Full-Time, Days

UChicago Medicine • South Holland, IL

2d • $24 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

UChicago Medicine Medical Group is seeking a Medical Assistant to work with the Internal Medicine team at its South Holland clinic. This is a 100% onsite position requiring the employee to be based in the greater Chicagoland area and to float to various offsite locations. The Medical Assistant performs a wide variety of patient care services in an office setting under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, mid-level provider, or physician.

Responsibilities span patient care, clerical and environmental tasks, organizational duties, and clinical medical assisting activities within state law and the MA scope of practice. Duties may include supporting patient flow and examinations, collecting histories and specimens, assisting with procedures, maintaining records and appointments, preparing and cleaning rooms and equipment, and performing clinical tasks such as vital signs, injections, laboratory procedures, venipunctures, electrocardiography, and emergency triage, as permitted by applicable requirements and practice protocols.

The role is full-time (1.0 FTE), day shift, with hours listed as 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and one weekend shift per month. The position is non-union. Employment is conditional on completing a pre-employment physical, background check, and drug screening, and complying with flu vaccination requirements; medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a certified Medical Assistant program.
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Phlebotomy training; a phlebotomist license and work experience if required by the practice.
• At least one year of recent experience working in a medical office or facility.
• Experience with the practice specialty.
• Ability to partner with teams in small to large practice groups.
• Certified Medical Assistant.

Nice To Haves

• Considerable skill in verbal communication, prioritization, and organizing work; ability to maintain an organized, alphabetized filing system.
• General working knowledge of PCs, Excel, Microsoft Word for Windows, and EPIC.
• Experience with computerized appointment scheduling.
• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced environment.
• Considerable skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discretion, tact, and courtesy when dealing with patients, coworkers, and physicians.
• Physical ability to perform stocking, lifting, and transporting supplies and instruments.

Responsibilities

• Check schedules, organize patient flow, accompany patients to exam or procedure rooms, and assist with walking, transfers, dressing, and exam preparation.
• Collect patient histories and specimens, perform screenings according to provider guidelines, assist physicians and nurses with procedures, chart, relay instructions to patients and families, answer calls, and provide pertinent information.
• Send and receive medical records; obtain lab and X-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information; complete forms and requisitions; provide receptionist coverage when required; schedule appointments; and perform billing, coding, insurance verification, demographic verification, and copay collection when required by the practice.
• Manage and update charts to ensure information is complete and appropriately filed.
• Set up instruments and equipment according to practice protocols; clean rooms, instruments, and equipment between visits; maintain infection control; clean sterilizers and keep maintenance records; order, sort, and store supplies; and restock rooms.
• Respect and promote patient rights, respond appropriately to emergency codes, and share patient or staff problems with the immediate supervisor.
• Perform clinical medical assisting tasks as permitted by state law and practice requirements, which may include asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving, vital signs and mensuration, examination preparation, injections and other drug administration, prescription verification, minor surgery assistance, dressings and suture removal, biohazard disposal and monitoring, therapeutic modalities, patient instruction, laboratory procedures and quality control, CLIA-waived testing, capillary punctures and venipunctures, specimen handling, electrocardiography, emergency triage, and first aid.
• Adhere to the Medical Assistant scope of practice in the laboratory.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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