MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Alivio Medical Center • Berwyn, IL

3d • $19 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant assists in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of providers. The role interviews patients, takes and records vital signs and other measurements, documents patient communications and interactions, provides basic first aid and comfort measures, and alerts providers to life-threatening complaints or abnormal vital signs. It also prepares patients, rooms, instruments, and equipment for examinations and treatments; gives injections or treatments; collects laboratory specimens; performs routine laboratory tests; and cleans and sterilizes instruments.

The Medical Assistant maintains a clean and safe environment, follows aseptic technique and infection-control principles, protects confidential information, performs quality-control checks, and supports routine office activities when the Administrative Assistant is absent. The role communicates with patients about their health care, facilitates continuity of care with specialists, participates in morning huddles and pre-visit chart preparation as needed, and obtains outside consultation notes for medical-record filing or scanning. The position requires compliance with Alivio’s written standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Joint Commission standards, policies and procedures, and Corporate Compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant training program certificate, or a combination of at least five years of Medical Assistant work experience and RMA/CMA certification.
• Six months of experience as a medical assistant in an outpatient setting.
• Bilingual Spanish and English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
• Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and calculate figures such as amounts, discounts, and percentages.
• Ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write standard reports.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Assistant certification.
• High degree of community involvement and/or knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients; measure and record vital signs, height, weight, respiration, and vision screening results in patient charts.
• Document patient messages and interactions accurately and completely, including message details such as name, phone number, reason, and signature.
• Provide first aid and comfort measures for patients with simple complaints and alert providers to life-threatening complaints or abnormal vital signs.
• Prepare treatment and examination rooms, drape and position patients, and arrange instruments and equipment.
• Give injections or treatments, obtain laboratory specimens, and perform routine laboratory tests.
• Clean and sterilize instruments; prepare, stock, and clean examination rooms and the laboratory.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment and apply aseptic technique and infection-control principles.
• Maintain confidentiality of information and perform quality-control checks.
• Assume routine office responsibilities in the Administrative Assistant’s absence, including managing the front desk, scheduling patients, and maintaining records.
• Communicate with patients by phone or other electronic means regarding their health care.
• Facilitate continuity of care with specialists.
• Participate in morning huddles and pre-visit chart preparation as needed.
• Obtain consultation notes from outside specialists and submit them to medical records for filing or scanning.
• Comply with Alivio’s written standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Joint Commission standards, policies and procedures, and Corporate Compliance requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, paid sick leave, and paid leave.
• Full health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed