Medical Assistant, Neurology - Full-Time, Days

UChicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

11d•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

UChicago Medicine Medical Group is hiring a Medical Assistant to work with the Neurology team at its River East outpatient clinic in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The role provides a wide range of patient-care services in an office setting under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, mid-level provider, or physician. This is a 100% onsite position based in the greater Chicagoland area, with approximately 90% of work at River East and 10% at various offsite locations. The Medical Assistant supports patient care, clinic administration, and the clinical environment. Duties may include managing patient flow and schedules, assisting patients and clinicians, collecting histories and specimens, documenting care, handling records and appointments, verifying insurance and demographics, preparing and maintaining rooms and equipment, and performing clinical assisting tasks within the applicable state scope of practice. The position is full-time at 1.0 FTE, generally about 40 hours per week, on the day shift between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Schedules vary by week and include working Saturday once a month. On-call shifts are not scheduled.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduate of a certified Medical Assistant program.
Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
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

Skill in verbal communication, prioritization, and organizing work, including maintaining an organized alphabetized filing system.
General working knowledge of PCs, Excel, Microsoft Word for Windows, and EPIC.
Computerized appointment scheduling experience.
Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced environment.
Skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discretion, tact, and courtesy when dealing with patients, coworkers, and physicians.
Physical ability to stock, lift, and transport supplies and instruments.
Experience in Dermatology.

Responsibilities

Support patient care by checking schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam or procedure rooms; assisting with walking, transfers, dressing, and exam preparation; collecting histories and specimens; performing screenings; assisting with procedures; charting; relaying instructions; and answering calls.
Handle clerical tasks such as sending and receiving medical records, obtaining reports and referral information, completing forms and requisitions, providing receptionist coverage when required, scheduling appointments, performing billing and coding when required, verifying insurance and patient demographics, collecting copays when required, and maintaining complete and appropriately filed charts.
Set up instruments and equipment according to practice protocols; clean exam and procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits; maintain infection control; clean sterilizers and keep maintenance records; order, sort, and store supplies; and restock rooms.
Promote patient rights, respond appropriately to emergency codes, and share patient- or staff-related problems with the immediate supervisor.
Perform clinical medical assisting tasks as permitted by state law and practice requirements, including asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving, vital signs and measurements, exam preparation, medication administration and prescription verification, minor surgery assistance, dressings and suture removal, biohazard waste monitoring and disposal, therapeutic modalities, patient instruction, laboratory procedures, 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.