Medical Assistant, Primary Care - Full-Time, Days
About The Position
UChicago Medicine Medical Group is seeking a Medical Assistant to support its Primary Care team at the River East clinic. The position is 100% onsite, with employees based in the greater Chicagoland area. River East is an outpatient center in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. 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. The position is full-time at 1.0 FTE, generally about 40 hours per week, with a day shift scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Work is anticipated to be 90% at River East and 10% at various offsite locations. Weekly workdays may vary, and Saturday work is expected once a month. The role is not scheduled for on-call shifts.
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
- Strong verbal communication, prioritization, and organizational skills, including the ability to maintain 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 flow by checking schedules, accompanying patients to exam or procedure rooms, assisting with transfers and preparation, collecting histories and specimens, performing screenings, assisting with procedures, documenting care, relaying instructions, and answering calls.
- Handle clerical tasks such as managing medical records, obtaining reports and referral information, completing forms, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance coverage and demographics, and keeping charts complete and appropriately filed.
- Set up instruments and equipment; clean rooms, instruments, and equipment between visits; maintain sterilizer records; manage supplies; and restock exam and procedure rooms.
- Promote patient rights, respond appropriately to emergency codes, and share patient or staff concerns with the immediate supervisor.
- Perform clinical medical assisting duties as permitted by state law and practice requirements, including asepsis and sterilization, vital signs, exam preparation, medication administration, procedure assistance, specimen collection and handling, laboratory testing, electrocardiography, emergency triage, and first aid.
- Adhere to the Medical Assistant scope of practice in the laboratory.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
